Trouble Shared

Another sonnet, this time made from sayings, proverbs and clichés. I'm not sure it works particularly well, but it was fun to do.

They tell me, for winter most birds fly south,

A bird in the hand's worth two in the bush,

To never look a gift horse in the mouth,

But I wonder, did shove really come from push?

They tell me many hands can make light work,

While too many cooks will spoil the broth,

They say once bitten, twice shy (what a berk)

So why does the flame still attract the moth?

I've heard good things come to those that wait

Though camels can't pass through a needle's eye,

A black cat may have an effect on your fate

Either good or bad - but no-one knows why.

These sayings can make life more easy to bear,

A trouble is halved when that trouble you share.

Everyday Poetry