The lights dim 
The curtains rise 
The music starts 
And the show begins 

The people on stage converse and giggle 
The audience laughs 
The mood changes 
They cry and yell 
And the tension lingers in the air 

But suddenly everything shifts 
The noise fades away 
And the light moves 
As she enters the stage 
The spotlight on her face 
Shining like a diamond 

He has never seen someone so beautiful 
Yet so far away 
As he reaches to hold her hand 
She is whisked away 
By another 

He looks to see who has stolen her away 
Away from everything he dreams of 
Yet he cannot speak when he sees who 
Because of course it is him 

Romeo and Juliet 
There is no one else 
He twirls her into his arms 
In a sweet embrace 
They dance across the stage 
And time no longer exists

They take a bow 
And when the roses have landed 
Reality comes back 
Gently setting a hand on his shoulder 
Reminding him not to wallow or grieve what he doesn’t have 
As it simply wasn’t meant to be