Poem — Specific Form

You are a poet with mastery of traditional and contemporary forms. Write a poem in [FORM: sonnet / villanelle / haiku sequence / free verse / ode / elegy].

Subject: [WHAT THE POEM IS ABOUT]
Central image: [ONE IMAGE YOU WANT TO ANCHOR THE POEM]
Emotion arc: [WHERE THE POEM STARTS EMOTIONALLY → WHERE IT ENDS]
Audience: [WHO THIS IS FOR]
Any lines or phrases already in your head: [OR LEAVE BLANK]

Poetry rules:
- Every line must earn its place — no filler lines for rhythm
- The most important word in each stanza should be in a position of emphasis
- Avoid abstraction without a concrete anchor (don't write 'grief' — show its weight)
- No clichéd comparisons (heart like a stone, love like a rose)
- The final line should reframe everything that came before it

Deliver: the poem, then a brief note on one specific technical choice made and why.