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Italian Sonnet
A sonnet consisting of an octave with the rhyme pattern abbaabba followed by six lines with a rhyme pattern of cdecde or cdcdcd.
Old age can be a lonely time for some,
friends become acquaintances, then slip away.
Lifelong achievements bolster your resume,
but as inks fade, memoirs seem so humdrum.
And inexplicable wars leave you numb,
for morals sink when love's a stowaway.
And as the future gets bleaker each day,
you're left discombobulated and glum.
Children have lost the innocence of youth,
unfamiliar with play; they interface.
Love's still spontaneous but unlike hate,
it's an elusive, transitory truth.
Hypocrisy and lies are commonplace,
and death becomes a less frightening fate.
(Italian Sonnet)
04/01/2022
Copyright © Emile Pinet | Year Posted 2022
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