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My Game
I took my first lesson when I was four, Screaming at the ball for it to be fair. At seven years old I could keep the score, Stroking my serve felt like cutting through air.



 My dedication has taken me far, Calmly staying in constant control. One day I hope to become a big star, So my coach is helping me reach goal.





I play tennis for the love of the game, And practice for hours to be my best. To one day be put in the Hall of Fame, With all my hard work I will feel so blessed.



It's been eight years of true didication, Success has brought me great admiration.

"His name is Romeo, and a Montague; / The only son of your great enemy" (I.v. 134-135)



During act one of Shakespeare’s tragedy Romeo and Juliet, Juliet thinks she has seen love at first sight when her eyes meet Romeo’s. The nurse informs Juliet that Romeo is “a Montague” which means their love for each other is doomed (I.v. 134). This is Juliet’s first true love, and does not want their love for each other to come to an end even though their parents would never allow them to be married. Juliet and the nurse discuss the situation and they come to a conclusion that Romeo is “the only son of [her] great enemy” and it will be impossible for them to ever be seen together (I.v. 135). Shakespeare also advances one of the themes of love and hate with the nurse’s words, foreshadowing that Romeo and Juliet will try to see each other secretly no matter what the consequences are, which might lead to the Capulet’s fighting. Romeo and Juliet hope everything will work out, but it does not look like it will go the way things are planned.

The Walk
I set out on my nightly stroll. Just my dog and I, and the crickets chirping in song. The glow of the moon lighting the way. Occasionally passing a neighbor with a quiet hello. We continue on our familiar path, until we reach our destination... our home.

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