Romeo and Juliet

“Tis torture, and not mercy. Heaven is here Where Juliet lives, and every cat and dog And little mouse, every unworthy thing, Live here in heaven and may look on her, But Romeo may not." - William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, 3.3 All eyes are laid upon thy maiden Vermin and foul creatures included Her beauty hath paused every movement and whisper Inviting all creatures, humans and animals alike to gaze upon thy face Every creature comes, every creature is welcomed Except her one true love For hatred between thy families Hath separated each other from eternal happiness As he walks and climbs to reach his fair maiden His journey comes to an end As Romeo looks to find Juliet He realizes that he is unable To look upon thy angel’s face What has stopped thy lover’s from loving? Tis’ hatred that hath brought such evil luck Upon two peoples innocent, longing souls Alas! Thy couple hath found a solution To their misfortune With the cover of midnight upon their backs And slumber deafening thy words They may meet and look upon each other’s face For as long as the sun is hidden And the birds are mute Romeo may gaze upon his angel’s radiance And Juliet can return thou loving stare In the shadows of the earth’s secrets