This is one of my favorite sonnets by Shakespeare. In this poem, the speaker conveys the true, unfailing nature of love. He states that love can withstand any circumstance, whether it is time or a natural disaster. I especially like the comparison of love to a star, as it is the guide to every boat, and its worth can never be measured. The speaker clearly has recognized the true, constant force of love compared to the short-lived sensation of infatuation. Love simply never changes, no matter what happens in life. The couplet which concludes the sonnet simply states that if the speaker is wrong about his beautiful description of love, no one has ever loved then.
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