Unknown Sonneteer

A Simple Conversation

We met at a coffee shop one fine spring,

And talked about the joys that love could bring.

You said it was just a plain, plain word,

I said your thoughts were completely absurd.

You took a sip of your espresso,

That there were things I did not know.

Love is blind and selfish too,

It can bring anguish, you have no clue.

It has brought me nothing but pain,

And almost made me cut a vein.

She left me without saying good bye,
And all she ever did was lie.

Love turned me into a fool,

Yes, love can also be so cruel.

I finally let out a soft sigh,

You really were a foolish guy.

Love didn't mean to touch or kiss,

Cause love had brought me never-ending bliss.

My first lover was my dad,
And second, my mother, if I may add.

You truly are mistaken sir,

Love is not really loving her.

Love may last as long as you live

Love is when you choose to forgive.

Your family and your friends are the love you need,

Why cut a vein and make yourself bleed.

The love over which you so grieve,

Was never real I can perceive.

Your smile was filled with a scent of cinnamon,

These words were like a loaded gun,

And sweeter than the songs she sung

It's my heart, my dear, that you've won.