February 29th, love by the Calendar

February 29th, love by the Calendar

fiction
edward w pritchard

Every four years,
because of the revolving of the earth around the Sun,
Love by the Calendar needs to be adjusted,
to balance properly and timely
rotating love and hate among earth bound couples.
February 29th becomes a leap day of peace,
No sighs of love,
No threats from hate.
Every four hundredth year
the adjustment is a little different,
but no matter;
Constancy in love and hate
are properly maintained
by adding a day
at the end of February
and constraining
amorous combat
and allowing the revolving earth
to accommodate the rotating calendar of love.