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Love Regained

Now is love’s rift rejoined by your return
And my loss at your leaving now undone.
Your name is joy, and joy from sorrow turned
And the time of your loss its season run.
Now is this night become awakened day
And this new Summer’s warmth a healing balm,
Soothing bleak parting’s unwelcome stay
As Winter, banished by this Season’s charm.
My love for you is not by ageing aged,
Nor is it tempered by each Season passed.
But your love regained is loss assuaged
And hope is in future seasons cast.
And the shaded paths of cold reflection
Now made bright by your returned affection.

Copyright © Barry Stebbings | Year Posted 2018

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Eve Roper Date: 5/7/2020 12:06:00 AM Our human make up for the emotion of love is never ending. Love the write, Barry. Login to Reply

Jean Bush Date: 10/15/2018 6:21:00 PM Beautiful. I could never write such loveliness. Login to Reply

Anisha Dutta Date: 8/20/2018 10:31:00 PM I like the lines 'sorrow from tunnel' n '..by your returned affection.' So nice is sonnet. Login to Reply Barry Stebbings Date: 8/21/2018 7:20:00 AM Thank you very much, Anisha. // Barry

Heidi Sands Date: 8/10/2018 11:12:00 AM Very nicely written Barry. I enjoyed this :) Login to Reply Barry Stebbings Date: 8/11/2018 1:53:00 PM Thank you, Heidi. // Barry

Robertina B. Date: 8/9/2018 5:24:00 PM "Such a beautiful sonnet, Barry.. So smooth and perfectly penned! A pleasure to read.. Blessings! Login to Reply Barry Stebbings Date: 8/9/2018 5:25:00 PM Thank you Robertina. // Barry

Tom Cunningham Date: 8/9/2018 4:41:00 PM Well written sonnet Barry, I love doing them I find them challenging though. Tom Login to Reply Barry Stebbings Date: 8/9/2018 4:46:00 PM Thank you, Tom. They are certainly challenging. // Barry