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Friday, December 11, 2009

A Classic Sonnet by Mollyanne Hogan

Love Unjust

Oh, how thou dost confuse the common man
Your unpredictability frustrates
To give so generously once, and then
Without warning, willingly dost thou take
In you I diligently strove for naught
Thy cruelty, eager to disappoint
To slaughter hope and leave the heart distraught
'Pon brow, a condemning kiss you anoint
And yet, your callous ways be not futile
Forsooth I see you dictate all beneath
If thou striketh me, will not I struggle,
The best for one, to me, thou dost bequeath
Mayhap, 'tis a choice I have before me
To live with love unjust, or die simply

1 comment:

  1. I enjoy the sounds of these words...It makes me think of romantic love, passion...And, somehow (I'm not sure I entirely understand what is going on) it seems like the male person (in this sonnet) is lacking, is mean, is shallow...

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