malformed heart

i eat a cookie my mother made,
which is shaped like a malformed
heart,

on valentine's day,
on valentine's day.

my father leaves me a note
saying that there are gloves
if i need them,

on valentine's day,
on valentine's day.

i scrape the ice off my car,
with cold bare hands
holding a cold metal can,

on valentine's day,
on valentine's day.