Hello, beautiful readers! It is a beautiful day in sunny South Florida, which makes my soul soar! Before I head to the beach, I decided to participate in this week's We'ave Written Weekly (W3) prompt.
Elizabeth invites us to write a love sonnet to ourselves. A sonnet has 14 lines written in iambic pentameter (ten syllables divided into five pairs with the first syllable being soft and the second being strong). I used the following rhyming scheme: ABBAABBA CDECDE.
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Sweet Self-Love
my life was not always an easy road
it was littered with uphill climbs, potholes
a constant struggle to play many roles
suppressing my feelings, quietly stowed
supporting others was family code
making my friends happy fulfilled my goals
but doing so gave away all controls
until I discovered myself and glowed
fortified with a new understanding
seeing the beauty that resides in me
refusing to give away my powers
my strong resilience keeps me still standing
releasing conformity to be free
I rise in greatness, receive my flowers
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Yvette you nailed this one!! I love it!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Val! I appreciate you visiting. :-)
DeleteExcellence, Yvette. How well you wrote this. Happy I read. Xo. Selma.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Selma! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteLovely sonnet Yvette.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Marion! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteIndeed a sweet sonnet, Yvette! Love the 'discovered myself and glowed'.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Elizabeth! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteWonderful sonnet! Life is a constant journey made all the more sweet when we can appreciate and love ourselves.
ReplyDeleteSo true, Heather! Thank you for visiting! :-)
DeleteI llove your sonnet Yvette, the change at “ until I discovered myself and glowed‘
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DeleteYvette this is Jodi (Violet) I'm on my phone and don't know how to link the way I usually do. But I had to tell you how powerful these words are. You really touched me 😍
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jodi! I appreciate you sharing that with me. :-)
Delete"until I discovered myself and glowed" -- yes, yes, yes.
ReplyDeleteWell done!
Thank you! I appreciate you visiting! :-)
DeleteVery impressed Yvette. I am sure a lot of poetic types can relate to this one.
ReplyDeleteRall...the late bloomer:)
DeleteThank you, Rall! I was definitely late to the self-love party. Thanks for stopping by! :-)
DeleteWow, Yvette! This is lovely.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteThis is beautiful, Yvette Robbie
ReplyDeleteThank you, Robbie! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteYvette, I really feel the shift from “quietly stowed” to “I rise in greatness.” That glow feels earned. I’m so glad you’ve claimed it.
ReplyDeleteMuch love,
David
SkepticsKaddish.com
Thank you, David! It was definitely earned. Lol! Thanks for stopping by! :-)
Deletehi, Yvette❣️
ReplyDeleteJust wanna let you know that this week's W3, hosted by our beloved Christine, is live until Monday:
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Enjoy!
Much love,
David
SkepticsKaddish.com
Thanks for reminding me. I just submitted my entry. :-)
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