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Sonnet 238 (Romeo, Oh Romeo)

February 10, 2016
By JulietteE BRONZE, Claryville, New York
JulietteE BRONZE, Claryville, New York
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Favorite Quote:
"You are what you love, not who loves you."
-Fall Out Boy (Saving Rock and Roll)


Romeo, oh Romeo, where fore art thou Romeo?

Is he in the lake? In a tree?

By a city or under the snow?

I'll tell you-it doesn't matter to me!

 

Oh, what's in a name?

Always asked the same question, aimed like a blow,

(And I'll tell you-my mother's to blame!)

"Oh, Juliette? My, my-where's Romeo?"

 

OH MY GOSH PLEASE SHUT UP.

Stop acting like I need a boy!

I'm a girl, so of course I'll just drool over him like a droopy-eyed pup.

You're just sticking me with one, like I'm a toy.

 

Please, just let me be. 

I'm a girl, and I can live without love. 

I can survive without a Romeo, alone and free. 

Don't stick me in your stereotypical glove. 

 

I am perfectly happy, just as me. 


The author's comments:

My name is Juliette, and even though it's not spelled like Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, people just love to ask "where's romeo?" and it's always driven me crazy. 

I've always felt like that's people finding an excuse to stick me in a relationship, and I needed  a way to tell them-please stop!!!


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on Feb. 17 2016 at 8:42 pm
JulietteE BRONZE, Claryville, New York
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Favorite Quote:
"You are what you love, not who loves you."
-Fall Out Boy (Saving Rock and Roll)

I'm glad the message went through!

on Feb. 17 2016 at 8:41 pm
JulietteE BRONZE, Claryville, New York
2 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
"You are what you love, not who loves you."
-Fall Out Boy (Saving Rock and Roll)

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it.

Mimi401 said...
on Feb. 17 2016 at 6:31 pm
This touched my ♡ and you have such an amazing soul! Made me tear up

on Feb. 17 2016 at 4:34 pm
JoselynBravo BRONZE, Union City, New Jersey
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Love the message this sends out to girls and how men aren't needed in order to live life!