Love is a state of the heart Love is a work of art That no man can hold or contain But with those who are true, will remain. ‘tis not a raging tempest of lust and fire Nor the gripping sickness of desire ‘tis not full hypocrisy, Or envy consumed Nor sets a legacy To which all are doomed. Love has but one request To whom the unfaithful will detest That when trials and tempests want to destroy What has been molded and destined by a greater Being And fear and deception ravage and ploy That honour and integrity will be greater deemed. For ‘tis said that once you've abandoned yourself to your art Love faithful and true is an eternal work of the heart. An eternal fire An internal flame That with those who are true Will remain.
A poem inspired by the one and only William Shakespeare and his awe-inspiring 116th Sonnet