The Legend of St. Valentine

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" The Legend of St. Valentine "

The legend says St. Valentine

Was in a prison cell ...

Thinking of his little flock

He had always loved so well.

And wanting to assure them

Of his friendship and his love ...

He picked a bunch of violets

And sent them by a dove.

And on the violets' leaves

He pierced these lines divine ...

That simply said, " I Love You, "

And " I'm your Valentine! "

So through the years that followed

From that day unto this ...

Folks still send messages of love

And seal them with a kiss.

Because a Saint in prison

Reached through prison bars one day,

And picked a bunch of violets

And sent them out to say ...

That faith and love can triumph

No matter where you are

For faith and love are greater

Than the strongest prison bar.

Helen Steiner Rice

~ " We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a

little of each other everywhere. " ~

~ " If I could reach up and hold a star for every time you've made me smile, the

entire evening sky would be in the palm of my hand. "