I Once Lived

I Once Lived I once lived in darkest shade of deep pain Breaking hard stones racing against the grain Savage echoes, I then happily stored To be released later when I was bored Method to my madness, I needed not I lived to give back, as good as I got. No worries about any future cost I reveled in this darkened path so lost. Nobody said, I don't give a damn, more Few worried less about the final score Then time finally brought me up to speed About life, love and searching soul's true need Now heart demands I give up bad desires Stay true and squash those hot burning fires Robert J. Lindley, 12-30-2016 Sonnet Syllables Per Line: 10 10 10 10 0 10 10 10 10 0 10 10 10 10 0 10 10 Total # Syllables: 140 Total # Words: 108