A Summer Sonnet

Last summer, I was trapped inside my room.

Nothing made me happy. Nothing at all.

My poor heart was filled with despair and gloom.

Needing to escape, I joined a Zoom call.

My friend was there, and they brought someone new.

He was a writer and actor like me.

We talked for an hour. I had no clue

That I’d end the year being so happy.

I’ll admit that I was initially

Afraid to take this further down the road.

“What if I were to ruin everything?”

My fear sent me straight into panic mode.

I can now say without hesitation

That “I love him” is an understatement.