V is for Villanelle
Villanelles are stupid hard. Look them up yourself.
In time you will see this is the way
That time will pass and death will catch
And light will fade away
There is order to the pendulum’s sway
That rocks slow, slower until stopped with a snatch
In time you will see this is the way.
For now, we may topple onto grass and lay
Look up at clouds and watch
And light will fade away
There is much time to then and we may
Knock longer at life’s door before checking the latch
In time you will see this is the way
It’s useless now to grieve and pray
We will cry, beg, scream, and scratch
And light will fade away
Go gentle toward the end of the day
Worry not about the fallen that you could not catch
In time you will see this is the way
And light will fade away.