Sonnet

I wrote a sonnet long ago

Of life’s great allies and their foes

Of hearts of love and hearts of stone

And watching lives that live alone

I wrote a sonnet of surprise

Of those who told me I was wise

And those who were there by my side

Until each one met their demise

I wrote a sonnet of the blood

Of men whose legacies become

Legends of the braves who won

Their death to save the ones they loved

I wrote a sonnet in the sand

With words at mind and stick in hand

I scraped the letters slowly and

Engraved my sorrows in the land

I wrote a sonnet just to show

The bravery of those I know

And memories that I must own

I wrote a sonnet long ago