Sonnet 32

Sonnet 32 is one of 154 sonnets written by the English playwright and poet William Shakespeare. It is a member of the Fair Youth sequence, in which the poet expresses his love towards a young man.The writer is looking into the future and seeing that the young man will probably outlive him and is reflecting upon that. The writer takes a very serious and almost depressing tone when they tell the young man to remember the writer not only because of the strength of the sonnets, but also because the love that has been shown to the young man far surpasses any love shown by another poet. He looks into his soul and sees that no matter how hard he tries, the young man has a more vibrant and youthful soul. It is also discussed that the writer compares his soul to that of a large beautiful house with an owner that struggles inside. As the sonnet continues, the house metaphor continues also and the idea is explored further having the reader explore the idea of why people invest so much in things that will not last.