A poem

Well, I've been kind of wanting to write something all month, since April's National Poetry Month and all, but my poetry talents are kind of middling. Nevertheless, I finally sat down and carved out a sonnet. So here it is.

What now? We live or perish by this kiss?
Should Time be halted at the catching breath?
Should such a burden weigh on lovers’ trysts
That Love holds power unto life or death?

Oh no, harsh Reason answers with disdain –
The same heart beats in lovers loved or spurned.
The earth revolves regardless of our pains;
All passion fades at last, bright though it burned.

And yet, and yet – I feel the quick’ning flush
To stand thus poised ‘tween triumph and despair –
Bid blaring Reason, for this moment, “Hush!”
If life is more than this, I do not care.

We kiss. Still spinning neatly in its range,
The world knows not, yet is forever changed.

Sigh...

Just kind of feeling like a little person in a big, empty room, where my voice echoes forlornly off the walls. Gee, that was a tad melodramatic, eh? But I've posted a fan fic and a poem within the last week or so, and haven't had any response. Oh, I hate going around fishing for compliments and all...but on the other hand, if I didn't want attention, I wouldn't have started this journal, now would I? So I just keep shouting in the empty room. Blah. I really need to get out more. No, I mean literally. Too rainy today to go outside, and no car, as usual.

Oh, well, my husband's home now, so that makes everything sunnier. Enough self-pity. I'll come back when I have something worthwhile to say.