An English Love Sonnet.
[font=Times New Roman][size=2][color=black]A knight in shinning armour, [/color][/size][/font][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]an ever flowing stream.[/font] [/size][/color][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]A maiden forever waiting,[/font] [/size][/color][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]For her never returning spring.[/font] [/size][/color][font=Times New Roman][/font][size=2][color=black] [/color][/size][font=Times New Roman][size=2][color=black]They were destined to be apart, [/color][/size][/font][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]The gods said it was so.[/font] [/size][/color][font=Times New Roman][size=2][color=black]Yet when she first looked into his eyes, [/color][/size][/font][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]She knew she had to go.[/font] [/size][/color][font=Times New Roman][/font][size=2][color=black] [/color][/size][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]For their love was forbidden[/font] [/size][/color][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]Wrong in every way[/font] [/size][/color][font=Times New Roman][size=2][color=black]Yet even the cruelty of fate, [/color][/size][/font][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]Could not make her heart sway.[/font] [/size][/color][font=Times New Roman][/font][size=2][color=black] [/color][/size][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]So she waited and waited and waited,[/font] [/size][/color][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]For a lover long lost in time.[/font] [/size][/color][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]On the lonely pillar of Oasis,[/font] [/size][/color][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]For all to hear she chimed.[/font] [/size][/color][font=Times New Roman][/font][size=2][color=black] [/color][/size][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]I know that he loved me,[/font] [/size][/color][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]His heart once belonged with mine.[/font] [/size][/color][font=Times New Roman][size=2][color=black]But reality always wins, [/color][/size][/font][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]And all love dims with time.[/font] [/size][/color][font=Times New Roman][/font][size=2][color=black] [/color][/size][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]For she was long forgotten,[/font] [/size][/color][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]He was in the arms of another dame.[/font] [/size][/color][font=Times New Roman][size=2][color=black]One that suited him much more now, [/color][/size][/font][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]And hers, he became.[/font] [/size][/color][font=Times New Roman][/font][size=2][color=black] [/color][/size][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]He wanted more to life,[/font] [/size][/color][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]Then some silly girl who love.[/font] [/size][/color][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]He wanted money and fame and fortune,[/font] [/size][/color][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]He wanted to rise above.[/font] [/size][/color][font=Times New Roman][/font][size=2][color=black] [/color][/size][font=Times New Roman][size=2][color=black]So she became his sacrifice, [/color][/size][/font][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]His offering to appease the gods.[/font] [/size][/color][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]Yet her love lived, deep in his soul,[/font] [/size][/color][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]Living against all odds.[/font] [/size][/color][font=Times New Roman][/font][size=2][color=black] [/color][/size][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]So she waited and waited and waited,[/font] [/size][/color][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]For a lover long lost in time.[/font] [/size][/color][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]On the lonely pillar of Oasis,[/font] [/size][/color][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]For all to hear she chimed.[/font] [/size][/color][font=Times New Roman][/font][size=2][color=black] [/color][/size][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]I know that he loved me,[/font] [/size][/color][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]His heart once belonged with mine.[/font] [/size][/color][font=Times New Roman][size=2][color=black]But reality always wins, [/color][/size][/font][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]And all love dims with time.[/font] [/size][/color][font=Times New Roman][/font][size=2][color=black] [/color][/size][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]20 years since I met her,[/font] [/size][/color][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]I re-walked that familiar trail,[/font] [/size][/color][color=black][size=2][font=Times New Roman]Yet she was no longer there,[/font] [/size][/color][font=Times New Roman][size=2][color=black]Her songs, a distant tale.[/color][/size][/font][font=Times New Roman][size=2][color=#000000][/color][/size][/font] )K+FO?,Y#V8h3xx
[font=Times New Roman][size=2][color=#000000]I've never named this poem which I wrote a long time ago, if anyone would like to suggest a name, it would be much appreciated.[/color][/size][/font] Gah... need to reformat. [font=Times New Roman][size=3][color=black]A knight in shinning armour, [/color][/size][/font]
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[color=black][font=Times New Roman][size=3]A maiden forever waiting,[/size][/font] [/color]
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[font=Times New Roman][size=3][/size][/font][color=black][/color][font=Times New Roman][size=3][color=black]They were destined to be apart, [/color][/size][/font]
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[font=Times New Roman][size=3][color=black]Yet when she first looked into his eyes, [/color][/size][/font]
[color=black][font=Times New Roman][size=3]She knew she had to go.[/size][/font] [/color]
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[font=Times New Roman][size=3][/size][/font][color=black][/color][color=black][font=Times New Roman][size=3]For their love was forbidden[/size][/font] [/color]BAG,bd7a,_ G
[color=black][font=Times New Roman][size=3]Wrong in every way[/size][/font] [/color] C E5AE(O%@
[font=Times New Roman][size=3][color=black]Yet even the cruelty of fate, [/color][/size][/font]HP?K7d{(GIJu%J
[color=black][font=Times New Roman][size=3]Could not make her heart sway.[/size][/font] [/color]3|&j.xk9l/L-f
[font=Times New Roman][size=3][/size][/font][color=black][/color][color=black][font=Times New Roman][size=3]So she waited and waited and waited,[/size][/font] [/color]
[color=black][font=Times New Roman][size=3]For a lover long lost in time.[/size][/font] [/color]
[color=black][font=Times New Roman][size=3]On the lonely pillar of Oasis,[/size][/font] [/color]g&Mz+`1Z*m
[color=black][font=Times New Roman][size=3]For all to hear she chimed.[/size][/font] [/color]
[font=Times New Roman][size=3][/size][/font][color=black][/color][color=black][font=Times New Roman][size=3]I know that he loved me,[/size][/font] [/color]
[color=black][font=Times New Roman][size=3]His heart once belonged with mine.[/size][/font] [/color]/]_q Z,x'r)L}
[font=Times New Roman][size=3][color=black]But reality always wins, [/color][/size][/font]jA/w _)Qf%`&mPE(h
[color=black][font=Times New Roman][size=3]And all love dims with time.[/size][/font] [/color]
[font=Times New Roman][size=3][/size][/font][color=black][/color][color=black][font=Times New Roman][size=3]For she was long forgotten,[/size][/font] [/color]
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[font=Times New Roman][size=3][color=black]One that suited him much more now, [/color][/size][/font]
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[font=Times New Roman][size=3][/size][/font][color=black][/color][color=black][font=Times New Roman][size=3]He wanted more to life,[/size][/font] [/color]
[color=black][font=Times New Roman][size=3]Then some silly girl who love.[/size][/font] [/color]CW/n| Ad%Q'd
[color=black][font=Times New Roman][size=3]H[/size][/font][/color][color=black][font=Times New Roman][size=3]e wanted money and fame and fortune,[/size][/font] [/color]
[color=black][font=Times New Roman][size=3]He wanted to rise above.[/size][/font] [/color]d`+y$kH3a0E2N
[font=Times New Roman][size=3][/size][/font][color=black][/color][font=Times New Roman][size=3][color=black]So she became his sacrifice, [/color][/size][/font]
[color=black][font=Times New Roman][size=3]His offering to appease the gods.[/size][/font] [/color]
[color=black][font=Times New Roman][size=3]Yet her love lived, deep in his soul,[/size][/font] [/color]#E%B,@@tW ]'U
[color=black][font=Times New Roman][size=3]Living against all odds.[/size][/font] [/color]2u!q A*R@'bm"J
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[font=Times New Roman][size=3][/size][/font][color=black][/color][color=black][font=Times New Roman][size=3]So she waited and waited and waited,[/size][/font] [/color]
[color=black][font=Times New Roman][size=3]For a lover long lost in time.[/size][/font] [/color]
[color=black][font=Times New Roman][size=3]On the lonely pillar of Oasis,[/size][/font] [/color]
[color=black][font=Times New Roman][size=3]For all to hear she chimed.[/size][/font] [/color]
[font=Times New Roman][size=3][/size][/font][color=black][/color][color=black][font=Times New Roman][size=3]I know that he loved me,[/size][/font] [/color]"Ql?4c0Fo/gj
[color=black][font=Times New Roman][size=3]His heart once belonged with mine.[/size][/font] [/color]6r,['afaU/I'Na
[font=Times New Roman][size=3][color=black]But reality always wins, [/color][/size][/font]
[color=black][font=Times New Roman][size=3]And all love dims with time.[/size][/font] [/color] Ret:|7G,{f]#n