I Have Been Afraid (English Sonnet) Poem by Gert Strydom

(for Annelize)

I have been afraid that this great love cannot last,
knew that nothing again could be as great as this
and in my thoughts you come alive from the past
in times of great joy, of happiness and great bliss

while the duties of life do take us here and there
to times of hardship, to times of joy and great fun
and in my mind, my heart and thoughts you are here
as you remain my joy, my stars and moon and sun

of that which does bring meaning to me you are the sum
and although others do not think so I want monogamy
whether great times of calamity or whatever do come
only with you I want to be truly joyful and really happy

even when from each other we are at times far away
back into my life daily I do you again and again pray.

© Gert Strydom