‘Twas Ever Thus (100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups, April 2012)

This week’s 100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups was to mark St George’s Day and the anniversary  of Shakespeare’s birth with a sonnet.  Both would turn in their graves, I suspect, to read my offering.  (Rhymist I may be, poet I ain’t.)    😦

Her knight in shining armour

arrived much later than expected

(her hormones were much calmer –

minimal oestrogen detected).

Not for them the ups and downs

of unrequited passion,

the pair of them had done the rounds

each in their own sweet fashion;

but still the dragon had his way

and swiftly reared his head,

that green eyed monster ruled the day,

they’ve parted now, it’s said.

None did their work as well as he

they foundered over jealousy.