Poem - Sad

This is based on the recent film of Romeo and Juliet with Leonardo D'Caprio.

Romeo and Juliet
by Sandy Downs 10.8.09


For How could I love a sweeter love than thee,
whilst in thy beauty my love shall be the key,
and whilst thou sleep I lie beside your bed,
and whilst thou die a weapon to mine head.

Running up white marble stairs,
Too numb to hurt, too sad to care,
A fallen angel softly sleeping,
The love of her life lies softly weeping

And then that vial, so small and round
And one half drinks without a sound.

But then he'll watch, his love awakes,
The potions drunk, and both blame fate,
She cries and watches, all hope is stolen,
Three cries echo, one half is broken

"Drunk all, and left no drop to help me after? "
The young Julliet once cried with laughter,
The tears stream down soft pale skin,
She lacks the strength to hold them in.

A single bullet, sharp and strong,
Two people so right, and yet, so wrong.

The silver gun, it bears a sign,
A Montigue gun in a Capulet shrine, `
With shaking hands, with fierce eyes,
And lo behold the other half dies.