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Sonnet of the Young Man

The day I learned that I could turn the globeAt any speed, toward any goal I choseIs when I felt the suffering of Job,And gave my soul ill-fitted, humble clothes.So terrified was I to merely thinkOf using forces now in my employ;Unsure if lust would tip me o’er the brink,And cause my honest wishes to destroy.Thus years elapsed ere I could quell the fearOf consequence that robbed me of my skill.My frailty tempests never so severeThat conscience breezes could not calm at will.

I trust the inner battle ... more*

2 comments

1- Anstey on June 12 2007

the line "My frailty tempests" doesn't work too well I think, due to the fact it should be 'frail tempests' -- frailty is a noun, not an adjective.

I also wonder about the verb, "felt" in L3. wouldn't it be 'knew' or 'understood' - it's not an empathy as much as an epiphany it would seem to me. Therefor you want to show understanding of Job. more than a connection to Job. 

All in all, i love the idea of this, simply because I find it so relatable -- having, believe it or not, been a young man once. 

 

 


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  • stephan

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Done