Sonnet

This is my sonnet, following the form of a traditional Shakespearean sonnet without the iambic pentameter.

Live. Laugh. Love.

They always told me life is never fair,
But, I saw hope and light in what I did.
If I had a problem, I hugged my bear.
This is how I dealt when I was a kid.

But growing up changes a lot of things,
When you are pushed down again and again.
The smile leaves, your heart no longer sings.
It’s an endless cycle that does not end.

I chase something that I can’t even name.
Goals, goals, goals, when will I start living life?
When will I stop playing this pointless game?
I just hope I’ll show something for the strife.

Dare to dream, dance, sing in the shower.
Enjoy the small things, take in the power.