To Verona, Italy with Love
Dear Juliet,
You and I are made of the same things. Because
Dear Juliet,
You and I both watched our happily ever after’s turn into don’t let this happen to you.
Dear Juliet,
You and I were fourteen year olds in love who would not and could not listen to adults, listen to reason,
Dear Juliet,
You and I were both first ever love stories turned cautionary tales
Dear Juliet,
I have read your story too many times to count. I have memorized your monologues, I resented you for years. Because Juliet, my darling, my sister, myself, I resented me for years and now,
Dear Juliet,
I know I shouldn’t have taken it out on you because
Dear Juliet,
You and I both fell for boys with masks and
Dear Juliet,
We both let him change the course of our lives and we were in too deep for that bright eyed Italian boy and
Dear Juliet,
I was able to walk away from the dagger and I know you weren’t and
Dear Juliet,
I mourn you because
Dear Juliet,
We both died for our first ever loves and turned our smiles and blushes tragedy and
Dear Juliet,
I think our problem was we loved him before we loved ourselves.