Romeo and Juliet – Rewritten

a poem by Arun Kumar

Romeo and Juliet
The Eternal Lovers
Their Love was pure
Like the dew on Flowers.

Juliet says, ‘Romeo,
Would you love me this Way?
If another came along
(And) said the same things that I now Say?’

Romeo was Dumstruck,
‘How couldn’t she Believe,
I am just Me,
It’s not in me to Deceive!’

Poor old Romeo
Said he would face any Test,
He said, ‘Juliet,
I would give my Best!’

Romeo said, ‘Hey Juliet,
What am I to Do?
If you test me so,
This love of mine to Prove?’

‘Are you really so Secure
Free from all Fears?
‘Cos you words of acid
Are your swords and spears!’

Juliet says, ‘Romeo, It ain’t that way
It ain’t your words I like – its You!
People like you on Earth
There’s only one, and not even a Few!’

The Last Stanza (The choice is yours!):

1. Romeo was silent and sad,
Deep down he had played his Part
Life was different now
Stabbed himself through the Heart!

2. Romeo was silent and sad,
Thought about today and Tomorrow,
Now lives with Juliet
In happiness and in Sorrow!

3. Romeo was silent and sad,
Juliet had made in his heart – a Hole!
He left the place – A sad Pilgrim,
Lives among us – looking for his lost Soul!