it must be said

[fledgist]

 none of it matters but it must be said

while we have breath to speak and time to cry

since in the end we can't give in to dread

 

choice is not easy once we're out of bed

facing the truth and under every eye

none of it matters but it must be said

 

not just to you but to the ones who sped

away so fast who feared the cloudy sky

since in the end we can't give in to dread

 

we wait the storm knowing what lies ahead

is no wise worse that what has now gone by

none of it matters but it must be said

 

in plainest words and set down in black lead

for all to see and for none to deny

since in the end we can't give in to dread

 

and none can take the duty in our stead

nor be in place when our turn comes to die

none of it matters but it must be said

since in the end we can't give in to dread

Comments

[onyxlynx]

I'm writing one of these things, so I'm paying particular attention to how the theme is introduced and what happens at the end.

How did you get started with the villanelle form?

[fledgist]

I just wanted to try it, after having found the sonnet worth doing. I found it both challenging and enjoyable.