Lake Ontario (Sonnet)

Lake Ontario

Last night a nostalgic encounter came to me as a dream

I saw two people with hands clasped together, how discerning

And as they kiss, I feel tingling warmth pass through my bloodstream

Stealing it from my heart, leaving only insatiable yearning

My mind follows pursuit, building fantasies on Lake Ontario

Having you there with me, someone I can stare at with wonder

But it seems foolish to chase such a silly little scenario 

When I knew such fantasies would lead us asunder

I wish I had the same opportunities to be so exquisite

To live a life with intrigue, not one stubbornly monotonous 

Alas, I am drowned, as I lack a sole yet essential prerequisite

Because to you, my face reminds you of nothing but rottenness

I arise from this dream turned nightmare, on my lips a prayer

For God to send to me someone without a hidden love affair

-Ganga Prasanth