
Halved
How can love be so difficult and
so simple all at once? Life is
sickness and health. To be frank,
love is both a comfort
and a chore. Our troth,
our trove, til just
a fraction
remains.
Halved.
Dear readers, some of you may know that my True Love has been in hospital a couple of times recently. He has been discharged again with confusing and conflicting advice, and limited information on a new, very restrictive diet, until … surgery? It remains stressful, particularly in the light of increased demand for hospital services combined with significant staff shortages. Hence, the poem is rather maudlin. Not to worry, we shall persevere.
The (optional) task for Day 9 of National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo) is to write a a nonet. A nonet has nine lines. The first line has nine syllables, the second has eight, and so on until you get to the last line, which has just one syllable.
Take care, everyone.
Kind Regards.
Tracy.
NaPoWriMo #9