Sonnet 2.

If I could describe the indescribable,

And if I could reach the stars in the sky -

If I could conquer the unconquerable,

I would have no trouble saying goodbye.

I loved freely and love was too readily returned -

Suspiciously took the case to Cupid's court,

And now the verdict in, the jury adjourned:

The truth? My love - genuine, your words - only sport.

Wishing I knew not the truth and still believed,

I know the days of innocence have ended.

Perhaps I should be sad, perhaps relieved,

Yet I feel nothing and am broken and bended.

My heart, so long buried, is worn now on my sleeve

As I kiss your sleeping mouth, take my keys, and finally leave.

Author's Note

Not a traditional sonnet, but rather a variation on the form.

Reviews

[Lau Thiam Kok]

Everyone finds themselves hard to say goodbye. I liked this piece of work. A nice variation of the Sonnet.