Sonnet X
    
    
    Written by zgob
      
 a sudden knock at my door startled me:who would visit this lone place so remote?as i saw a girl with a face gloomymy heart sank like a heavily wrecked boatshe closed her eyes before she drankfor fearing that she would see her own faceat this moment my mind became all blankso where were my old love's beauty and grace?under her darkened brow lay one black eyeher fair cheeks were carved with a tiger's clawsher shining hair was now so dull and dryand his hard paws had broken her soft jawsnever live with a man for his moneyonly true love is as sweet as honey