Sonnet III - The Storm

When life for me was a maelstrom

Lightning – hear the wind and chaos reign

Nothing in this world could my soul calm

Love was myth and hope my bane 

The rain poured and the wind howled

My head ached from all the commotion

Every time I tried to laugh I only scowled

My life was dark – devoid of all emotion

But then, heavenly sunlight shone upon me

I watched in surprise the light from above

My heart and spirit were at long last free

What I longed for all this time was only love

I reached toward the light and tender warmth

Your hand reached out and took my own

I felt immediately pulled back to the earth

Someone had finally melted my heart of stone

I no longer yearn for the eternal sleep

I give you my everlasting soul to keep