Cleve's Sonnet 01

Cleve's Sonnet 01

Far be it from me my friend, I daresay

To advise you on the worth of living and life

For surely you knoweth better the way

To deal with chance and choice during times of strife

Hath thee not faced in battle the foes of thy state

And stood side by side with erstwhile comrades

And beaten back such exemplary models of evil incarnate

And gloried in battles won by you and other bold lads

What could there possibly be that you hesitate to face

That could cause the foul contemplation of suspending

Your contract with the gods to perpetuate the human race

Through the effontry of self harm rather than self mending

So I cannot advise you, I have no thoughts on such horror

But it is an interesting subject, let us speak again tomorrow