SONNETS

sonnets

tomisskelly

youarenot,kelly,ofthecommonstrain,

thatstooptheirprideandfemalehonordown

topleasethatmany-headedbeastthetown,

andvendtheirlavishsmilesandtricksforgain;

byfortunethrownamidtheactor'strain,

youkeepyournativedignityofthought;

theplauditsthatattendyoucomeunsought,

astributesdueuntoyournaturalvein.

yourtearshavepassioninthem,andagrace

ofgenuinefreshness,whichourheartsavow;

yoursmilesarewindswhosewayswecannottrace,

thatvanishandreturnweknownothow—

andpleasethebetterfromapensiveface,

andthoughtfuleye,andareflectingbrow.