Heart

A sonnet, by Beverly Stock. Originally published on ClassicalPoets.org on December 20, 2018. It can be found here.

Bleeding heart, a kindly soul
 Drives demand, you give your gold,
 Not for the cause they imbue,
 Guilt sequestered deep in you.

Heavy, heavy, heavy heart:
 A joyous life’s counterpart
 You’re undone by whispered words
 Hearing darkness over heard.

Faint of heart you’ll always be
 Overwhelmed, harsh tyranny,
 Cautious of strong emotions
 Fearful of life’s promotions.

A big man who’s all heart:
 Woman’s blessing at the start
 Wants naming rights on all he sees
 Trophies yes, including she.

Cross my heart and hope to die:
 Preamble, pledge not to lie
 Profoundly said, hand on heart
 Pledge of candor truly smart.

Age be nameless, age be blind
 Keeping “age” foremost in mind
 Quells the soul from living art.
 Beware, remain young at heart.