#23: An Italian Sonnet

Do I really love thee?
How would I know?
Would my heart tell me so
Or would my mind let it be?
With speech, there is no impair
And flesh, no dripping water
Future warrants no horror
Convenants do not scare
Thou has received attention
Idleness is tantamount
Thoughts have gained retention
From expectations that are surmount
And despite opaque vision
Love has registered its account

#22: Rhyme Royal's Enlightenment

People shouting loudly
As I walk through the crowd
Directing where I should be
And what wouldn't be allowed
But my ears have become shroud
My mind is not convinced
My body starts to wince

At their passionate hatred
And their persistent nature
Have they realized they've jaded
Those to whom I cater:
Friends who read the papers
And kin who watch the news
Tempting to change their views

About me and what's mine
They try to serve tainted food
To which they have declined
But I shall not be rude
I'll let their fame accrued
Sadly at my expense
Which is making no sense

I give blessings to people
They give heartache and pain
But to be just so frivol
Is freakishly insane
And needlessly inhumane
But I now understand
It's just the ways of man

#21: Kismet's Ballade

Barbershop clippers buzzing in the back
As the clients wait for a chair
In walks the siren as she attracts
All of the moaning and stares
While her aura causes others to swear
She throws them a couple of bones
But one seemed to have that instant flare
(Hindsight) She should've just him left alone

Wining and dining occurs shortly after
As the two get to know each other
He's starting to retire his bachelor
As she begins to become his lone lover
Days later, she's acting like his mother
Treating him as if he's not grown
He's treating her as if he doesn't love her
(Hindsight) She should've just left him alone

A year later, they are still together
The relationship has hit a quagmire
Thoughts say the ties should've been severed
Because she shows no more desire
And his feelings are simply unknown
With her love, she has misfired
(Hindsight) She should've just left him alone

Her demanor is seemingly acrid
And her nature she no longer condones
Because of the reverse that happened
(Hindsight) She should've just left him alone

#20: The First Letters of the Acrostic

Tears overwhelm when thinking of times
Help and assistance was at the drop of a dime
And thinking of days when sunshine was bleak
Never did they stray as I became weak
Keeping the faith and knowing the truth
Forced separation from my uncouth
Until the days have sought an end
Long lives this piece to cherish family and friends

#19: The Friendly Shakespearean

I'd never thought the day
When mine eyes would view
Such an enticing mirage miles away
That auspiciously came true
As water blesseth the earth
During the gravest of droughts
Thou has awaketh my mirth
That I'd so long gone without
In the past, they've hurt me
Left me blind and all alone
But with thee, now I can see
And no longer without a home
My love for thee is stronger than ever before
For thee and only thee, do I truly adore

#18: The Insane Quatrain

Casually eased into the house
While no eyes were awake
Nonchalant regarding rouse
As long as he could take

Sudden noises invokes fear
To those who aren't aware
Instantly causing tears
From her long bereaved glare

He goes to her threatening to kill
As she stares him in the eye
Her calmness makes him eerily ill
So he says that she must die

She lunges bravely at him
As they wrestle to the ground
Back and forth breaking limbs
Until a gunshot has sound

The father hops out the bed
To see what the noise could be
He sees the body and his daughter says,
"He shouldn't have threatened me".

#17: The Distinction of ABC

Solitary as usual
Tears the soul
Underneath the mask
Vicariousness sold
Within a crowd, he stands alone....