Romeo and Juliet

Had Romeo and Juliet
Not died a tragic death, I bet
They’d both be old and fat and bored;
An early exit their reward.

For those who perish in their youth
(Unlike those longer in the tooth)
Leave mem’ries of themselves behind
Before their beauty has declined.

And thus, our thoughts of them stay fixed
In younger days, when life restricts
Decisions that they’d both regret,
Their destiny in dying’s debt.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Turner Avatar
July 21, 2017 at 8:51 AM
Then all they would have to worry about is all the junk mail from AARP:) Good one, Ilene:)
Flats Avatar
July 21, 2017 at 8:11 AM
I splattered coffee on the screen by line three, thank you very much! After that, the wisdom and poignancy of your words sobered me enough to clean the computer. It survived;-) I award GOTD! and should have an "Insight of the day" award or something, but of course, this is not my area of expertise;-) Simply put — You amaze! ~ j
Sergi Avatar
July 20, 2017 at 6:22 PM
A beautiful poem, Ilene; with such wisdom.
Allison Avatar
July 20, 2017 at 5:22 PM
Such truth in every line Ilene and a very poignant poem for me to read today as I have attended 2 funerals in 2 days - one was an ex student aged just 20, the other a friend aged 81:-( hugs Jan xx
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