Ode To Chivalry

A young girl grows up
dreaming,
wishing,
hoping
that she'll be swept off her feet.
By flowers
and candy
and poetry
By sweet serenades
under her bedroom balcony
and tender moments shared.


Yet,
something is wrong
There are no flowers
There is no poetry
No serenades
No special moments


Where has chivalry gone?
It's hidden behind
Macho personalities where
muscles are more dense
than decency
It's hidden behind
baggy "gangster" pants
and ideals that
make women
merely objects
It's hidden behind informality,
telephone calls
and text messages!


So this is to
the guys
willing to wait,
patiently
and contently
while saving their
love
for the girl
of their dreams


To the knights
in shining armor
To the Romeos'
who've serenaded young Juliets'
Chivalry isn't dead
it's just...
rare.