John Lawless Poet Sonnet

Pain's Tomorrow

Pain’s Tomorrow


Why dost the hand of love surround my throat
hold hostage by each breath - lost passions hope -
imprison me within hot blooded moat
tethered agony - heartaches tearstained rope?

Couldst not the gods if they held such powers
release from bondage love’s extinguished flame
allow the blessing of times healing hours
erase the hollowed emptiness of shame?

For love has stolen love - left me wand’ring
within the emptiness of mem’ry’s dreams,
victims - guilt shared – complicit squandering
soft truth beneath the lies of lustful schemes.

Yet they reach beyond the pale of sorrow
lover’s - hope in search of pains tomorrow.



8/1/2016

submitted to – All I could do was surrender – Shakespearian Sonnet – Poetry Contest
sponsor – Becca Teagan

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Tom Arnone August 18, 2016 at 10:06 AM Thoroughly enjoyed your old-school sonnet. Congrats! :-)

Tom Quigley August 17, 2016 at 8:30 PM Nice one, John! Congrats

Eve Roper August 17, 2016 at 4:49 PM Congratulations on your win, John, :) enjoyed reading

Sandra Haight August 17, 2016 at 4:22 PM Very 'Shakesperian', John, and I really like your fine Sonnet. Congratulations on your win in this 'surrender' Premiere contest. 7 Sandra

James Inman August 17, 2016 at 2:40 PM John, I love the tone you used here. You are the only one in the contest that used a question at the beginning that was answered throughout the write. A true characteristic for a Shakespearean Sonnet.