Romeo and Juliet

Had Romeo and Juliet
Not died a tragic death, I bet
They’d both be old and fat and bored;
An early exit their reward.

For those who perish in their youth
(Unlike those longer in the tooth)
Leave mem'ries of themselves behind
Before their beauty has declined.

And thus, our thoughts of them stay fixed
In younger days, when life restricts
Decisions that they’d both regret,
Their destiny in dying’s debt.