Sonnet 130 is about shakespears description of his mistress. He says shes eyes nothing of the sun, that they arnt bright and beautiful like the sun is. She has wires for hairs and thast her hair is black and not very atractive looking. "If her hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head". He says that her breath is absolutely horrible and that it reeks. He loves when she speaks but he would rather hear music. As music would sound so much better then her awful voice. When she walks, she treads the ground. But yet he feels her love is like heaven. And nothing else would compare.
The message of the poem is saying no matter who your love might be, you always have to show your profound love to them. I know of a distant family member of mine who doesnt have the greatest looks in the world. And he's not always that perfect guy. But his wife still loves him for who he is. Even though she could have done much better with a guy who had better looks, she still found that whats on the inside is what matters most. Just as shakespeare had to go through with his mistress. This is how your love life is supposed to be.
I agree with Ramiro's statement about Sonnet 130. In the sonnet the speaker clearly is not describing his mistress as being the most beautiful woman in the world. The speaker knows that there are more beautiful women than his mistress, but he does not care because he loves her and that makes her beautiful to him. Shakespeare's message in this sonnet is also true. If a couple is truly in love than looks have no meaning. They are in a sense "blinded" by love, but in this case it is a good thing.
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