Romeo Must be Stopped

 

Look at him

Look at how he lures them

How they would follow him

Wondered by his presence

Glance as they listen

How does he charm them?

For then he chairs them

He will set them astray

He will walk them to the gallows

 

Carried by his courage

True to his beliefs

He’s a problem like a pain

A thorn in the thigh

An agent in the ally

A glitch in the system

A creature that was created

 

But our authority is authentic

Our power transcending

Our goals unbreakable

Our people highly stable

Thinking he is smart

Smartness shall be told

And kindness shall be bold

 

Who is he to cross our ways?

How could he question our sympathies?

For our system must resuscitate

Our peace must prevail

Romeo must be removed

 

An honest creature in the name

Let’s put him to the test

Let’s paint a wicked picture of him

Then how could they follow him

Let’s make him a hypocrite

Then how could they trust him

He'll be watered down

Then how could he go on

 

But no one must know our ways

The things we do to survive

No one has to know

The sacrifices we've made

Our loyalty is untold

For how would we survive?

 

How dare he question our order?

Our systems are undeniable

For we would cease to exist

But how could he uncover it

How could we cower him?

Then we would recover

 

A Romeo is hardly a Rambo

Just a romantic with ridiculous sentiments

No one would believe him

Romeo must be stopped

 

Let’s take him out slowly

Reviews

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Oh my your statement rings out loud and clear to all the women as a warning to that smooth operator who enjoys luring in the ladies then throwing them back...

Carried by his courage
True to his beliefs
He's a problem like a pain
A thorn in the thigh
An agent in the ally
A glitch in the system
A creature that was created

This was my favorite verse in the poem, but the whole thing was very well expressed.

[W.k.kortas]

Reminds me of the old XTC song "The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead". Casting Romeo as a subversive is an intriguing and clever idea in and of itself, and the execution of the piece does not disappoint, either. A very fine piece of writing.