My final task for Survey in English Literature: Elizabethan-Victorian Period. I could not think of anything easier than writing a letter to Juliet like in Letters to Juliet movie. I could not bear reading my own writing like wtf did I write. Anyway I just feel like sharing my writing here lol
This is a work of fiction.
Dear Juliet,
Your love story has been known as one
of the most tragic ones all over the world. For you have sacrificed everything
for the sake of your love. So I am writing to you now cause I heard that many
people sent you letters and they got replied. Well, I guess it is not a bad idea
to share my story to you, for you have gone through the same thing and might be
the one who understand. Here is my story..
He was my highschool sweetheart. I was
in the 2nd grade of Senior High School and he was my new classmate. I knew him
since the 1st grade but I only know his name, I mean, we didn’t know each
other, he didn’t even know my name at that time. He was sitting 2 tables away
from me and I found myself looking at him several times, not sure whether I was
just curious or he was attractive back then. Thanks to the seating arrangement,
he moved closer, right in front of me. I still remember the very first time he
gave me a friendly smile and introduce himself, and also the very first time I
looked at his lively brown eyes..
I officially fell for him right at the
moment he played Maksim Mrvica’s Claudine in front of me, or to be precise, for
me, cause I asked him to. He even taught me how to play Twinkle-Twinkle Little
Star. I guess guys with an ability to play either piano or guitar are just
irresistible, and he play both. It may sound cheesy but he looked 200% more
attractive when he played either piano or guitar. I guess you’d agree with me.
Moreover, he has bright personality and could make everyone like him by the
time they talked to him. To be cheesy, he was so lovable.
We got closer each day as we listened
to same kind of music. He said he loved oldies songs and I remember the day we made a
list of our favorite songs. I put Barry Manilow’s Raindrops Keep Falling On My
Head on the list and he added Can’t Smile Without You after that. Turned out he
still kept the paper months later.
I liked him so much that I even
ignored the fact that I was not allowed to fall in love with him. I tried not
to be too close but.. yeah, you just could not control your heart desire. So I
let myself lost. Completely lost and ignored everything. I loved him. That was
what matters at that time.
Turned out he liked me too, and he asked me to
be his girlfriend. I knew the consequences, but still, I ignored everything.
Let’s say I was completely blinded by my heart desire. The days after might be
hard, but it would be harder to pretend that I did not want him, so I said yes
to him, and I was so happy that I did not want to think about how tomorrow
would be. Que sera sera.
You are way luckier than me, Juliet.
It was only your parents. For me, the whole world and even my God (they said)
were against us. To fall in love with him was a sin, that was what they said. Were
they true? I mean love is sacred. How could they said I commited a sin by
falling in love with a guy? Then I wondered, if I could directly talk to God,
would He slap my face and told me that I had taken the wrong way? Would He?
What do you think, Juliet?
In the end, you are the one to be
judged. In my place, everything is decided by society. You could break the rule
but the consequences are all yours to bear. Nobody gave their blessing for my
relationship, not even the ones I love the most. They were all against my
happiness.
I
wish I could do something to save my relationship, but I was not that brave to
take the consequences. I could not bear people’s bad words about him any
longer, I let him go, for good. I felt so miserable I was even mad at God for
writing such story as my fate. World was so unfair. I bet you felt the same.
However,
life goes on and I am totally fine by now. Thank God I did not choose to end my
life like you did, actually not even once I thought I would. Although I loved
him so much, nothing is bigger than my love for my parents.
Looking
forward to your reply :)
Much love,
Riri
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