By kevin urenda
Date: 26 February 1999

Apothecary

"Come, cordial and not poison, go with me
To Juliet's grave; for there must I use thee."
-Romeo and Juliet, Act V, scene i

Even if I were
an apothecary
I could not create
for you a salve
for your wounded heart
There is no alchemy
that can transform
my words into
a suitable medicine
for love's pain

2/26/99


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