Less fun: sadness, distress, pity

In these, somebody is not happy. Each of them captures a very specific moment: sometimes I wanted to just hug someone better, and couldn’t; sometimes it’s me who needed a hug, and there wasn’t one to be had.

Small warning – some of these have a few rude words.

Sonnet – Windowsill

Sonnet – In sorrow once again

Summer heat

Sonnet – Tummy bug

Sick friend

Next time

Sonnet – Limits

Three lives

Dead again

Sonnet – Hollow

Elegy

Thoughtless

Sonnet – Secret silence