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When Sun Burns Too Hotly and Blue Sky Melts,Part Five

When Sun Burns Too Hotly And Blue Sky Melts

Our secret pond laughing and wading there
our hearts joined in Nature's beauty divine.
That we might lose our joy, gave us a scare.
thought of loss, destroyed future -hers and mine.


Summer came, we forgot about that fright
for bliss was to be had with each soft kiss.
Dancing our days, romancing through each night
darling, that and so much more I so miss.

With no saving miracle, our joy lost
we in our great love soared too long, too high.
We dared too deep and paid the heavy cost
now our hearts find only sad, empty sky.

Such memories although old and faded
reveal Fate's hand can not be evaded.

Robert J. Lindley
Sonnet
(Number 5 of 5 in Hope's great treasures series)


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: 114

Note: Great care must be taken to hold such a deep and precious treasure...
For omission brings such tragic costs.
Yet destiny may later bring greater reward if one but maintains Hope, and faith in walking a clear and just path.
For Hope and future are open to change if one reverses course from a dark path and willingly embarks upon a journey to find Light and Truth....

This sonnet the fifth of the five written on the Treasures of Hope tells of Hope lost because Hope was never grasped and held tight.
I deliberately did not use the word hope in the title or in any verse because the narrative presents its ABSENCE(!) AND THE DIRE CONSEQUENCES OF DANCING EVEN IN MOMENTS OF BLISSFUL DARKNESS.
The six sonnet(unwritten) on Hope, is the one I am now living with my wonderful family that I treasure far, far above anything in this life..
As it is --Hope-- , truly realized and held ever so firm..

Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2017

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Joanna Daniel Date: 5/19/2017 10:37:00 AM Good job, Robert, though the sonnet is in a negative note, your end notes reveal that you have realised your treasured hope now:) and that's great:) Login to Reply

Vladislav Raven Date: 5/16/2017 11:01:00 AM Hi Robert, the final Sonnet in your series. The last is as good as the first Robert. You have taken us on a journey and i am glad i did get on board this series. Parts of your life described in words. This has been an excellent Sonnet Robert and an excellent series. I have followed your wondrous words from the start of the first sonnet to the end of the fifth. I am in awe of your skill Robert. This is a mighty gem of a work. Congratulations on excellence. This is a definite 7 and a fave....Mike. Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 5/16/2017 5:20:00 PM Thank you my dear friend. I have been sick these last few days. I did manage to post a poem today--but it was one written long ago.. This old age thing, just ain't all it was once cracked up to be ...lol Even if one gains wisdom--such is soundly countered by aches and pains..

Charlotte Puddifoot Date: 5/14/2017 5:00:00 AM i'm a bit of a sucker for sonnets (i used to be afraid of them!) and this is a very 'classical' sounding one, but so sad at the end there...thank you so much for your inspiring comments on my poem, and via soup mail Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 5/14/2017 5:59:00 AM Thank you my friend. Your poem was truly inspiring to read as it revealed the deepest depths of a poet's heart we seek when reading. I still remain in awe of it...... such heart, courage and reality presented.....

James Marshall Goff Date: 5/12/2017 10:06:00 AM Really good work, Robert...certainly...living ones faith is challenging, but the reward can be wonderful...this sonnet shows loss, am inspired to hear of acceptable conclusion pending! Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 5/14/2017 5:57:00 AM Thank you James. Finding the lit path and living in the Light is always inspiring. Even for we that only by the grace of God ever found that path after decades in darkness.