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When True Love's Gone

When true love's gone and doom hangs over head When life runs like a river to the sea Then shall I take new lovers to my bed. And with their carnal touch consoled be? When true loves lie and break my woman's heart. When life seems grey and rocks bestrew my path. Then, shall I my life of evil start And on the world shall I bestow my wrath? When true loves lie and wreck all loyalty. When puzzlement makes all the world seem mad. Then I shall upend causality And let myself do deeds which make me glad. For I have love's sweet child inside my soul And I shall tend her till at last she's whole

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Joseph May

Date: 2/17/2014 10:41:00 PM

well penned....I enjoyed the read

Katherine Braithwaite
Date: 2/18/2014 4:14:00 AM

I always thought sonnets were beyond me but I them interesting to write.Thanks sp much for reading and commenting,Joseph

Frederic Parker

Date: 2/17/2014 2:15:00 PM

enjoyed your sonnet...just a question..is it true love if only one believes it so? since the other left, lied and betrayed

Katherine Braithwaite
Date: 2/18/2014 4:12:00 AM

Yes,you are right I think... some people are takers but not givers

Frederic Parker
Date: 2/17/2014 2:43:00 PM

Perhaps, but what ever there reason it would only say to me they weren't worthy of such a love...not that it wouldn't hurt as we all have feelings

Katherine Braithwaite
Date: 2/17/2014 2:35:00 PM

I suppose it's an illusion.I don't believe romantic love is true really but say,for one partner they may give their all and the other may be manipulative... but we need to ask them... perhaps they had good reason to leave.