Fool's Errand

A fool may soon be parted from his money,
an idiom that doubles as a rule,
a reason to remember: fools are funny --
and truly, what's more funny than a fool?
How sad their fate of ridicule and laughter,
a sadder one is difficult to have,
unlikely to be told before or after,
and sadder still the fools that are in love.
But yet we must continue, sentimental,
yes, we, the fools that love despite it all.
Our need is existential, elemental,
a fool is not a fool without a fall.
The easy way to tell a fool apart?
Look for the one that has an open heart.

Author notes: Prompt #2. English Sonnet