Distressful Homonyms

Vikram Seth

Since for me now you have no warmth to spare
I sense I must adopt a sane and spare

Philosophy to ease a restless state
Fuelled by this uncaring.It will state

A very meagre truth: love, like the rest
Of our emotions, sometimes needs a rest

Happiness, too, no doubt; and so why even
Hope that 'the course of true love' could run even?