Starcrossed

It's a conversation, so please read it right. the regular is the male's verse, and the italicized is the lady's.

I won’t be your Romeo, 

in fact I refuse to be.

I’m not what's best for you,

I’m not what's best for me.

 

I refuse to be your princess,

because even I can see

you’re not what's best for you,

you're not what's be for me.

 

You won't end up my Juliette

I don't want you to

I don’t want a perfect girl

You’re just right being you.

 

I don't want a knight in shining armour;

I can wield a sword on my own.

I'm not looking for love,

you're just better than being alone

 

I won’t be your king,

 

I can’t be your queen.

 

But together...

 

You will never be my Romeo.

 

At least we'll be something.

Author's Note

Juliette is spelled how it is because i like it that way, please don't tell me it's wrong.

With thanks to Niki Badger, great writer :)

Reviews

[Ben Taylor]

"At least we'll be something."
Said with a touch of resignation--this line reeks of tacit despair. This really is the perfect ending line to this poem.
"you're just better than being alone"
This poem is intriguing. Two people who know that they are not what is best for the other and that they are not in love decide to settle for one another to simply evade solitude. There is no joy, no happiness, in their union. Much more than many poems meant to be heartbreaking, this poem invokes a feeling of depression; the extent of their apathy and how readily they give up on finding happiness is disheartening.
Well written..

[i.am.the.sun.]

i'd just like to say... i f*****g love the second last line.

[Lily Mae]

I love this so much...a new favorite..xx it blended so well..xxx

[NJ Schneider]

It came out wonderfully!

I'm glad I could help :)