A Valentine's Day Ditty

Its been a while since I last posted as the excessive amount of b-school work ovewhelmed.
This post is a silly little poem written on Valentine's Day for someone on campus.

Its part of the orientation process. A group of 3 guys are assigned a woman to woo and take out to dinner. Its a way to get to know the class better. Wonderful experience and I'd say it works.

So here's presenting...

A Ditty for Ms. DeSmedt

Let us talk about a girl with a megawatt smile
Let us talk about this girl we've met
The girl who makes our hearts perform somersaults
The girl called Hilke De Smedt

You may wonder why we are so crazy about her
You may wonder why she casts such a spell
The emotions we experience are so incredibly divine
And yet so difficult to tell

Do we tell you that she laughs, and then a rainbow appears?
And wet weather takes a break
That just a single glance from right across the room
Can cause many a man heartache

Or that we love it when she throws her hair back and laughs
We're in delirium when she strikes a pose
When she grins a flash lights up in her eyes
And slight crinkles appear on her nose

Do we tell you how she looks so comfortable?
In class or at a Saturday night bash
Or even with an enormous “Tweety” bird on her head
At the annual INSEAD Dash

Do we need to tell you how she's physically perfect?
Can you not see that with your own eyes?
We wish she would just come over and talk to us
Just 3 love struck INSEAD guys

If she spoke to us we'd feel overwhelming joy
It is a feeling that we have missed
She could come over and say just about anything
Even just read a grocery list

Love isn't about being too proud to reveal it
Pride comes before a fall
Love is about being brave about your feelings
And shouting it out to all

Love isn't about treachery or dishonesty
Love isn't about deceit or perfidy
Love is about telling you, Hilke, that we think you're gorgeous
And that your love would make us giddy

I'm about to wind up Ma Belle Cherie
But I have just a couple of requests more
Please acquiesce to join us for dinner tonight and
Give us another thing to remember this day for

The venue is set, its at "La Braceria"
Perhaps some wine and some splendid food
Perhaps concerto violinists will play you a tune
To keep you in the mood

So on this day of love, Oh Multicultural maiden
Let us serenade you with many a line
But give our wounded and aching hearts some comfort
And finally, please, please be our Valentine