Sense Sonnet - Acher

The Losses of Mrs. Lincoln

Mary Todd Lincoln lost a lot.
She watched 3 of her 4 sons die.
She watched the President get shot,
And leave her poor and widowed thereby.
Some close to her betrayed her trust,
Subjecting her to ridicule.
Her eldest son felt that he must
Hide her from being made a fool.
An insane asylum became
Her home. Eye problems made her blind.
Spinal injury made her lame.
She died broken, body and mind.

Mrs. Lincoln, mother and wife,
Had a lot of loss in her life.