The Problem With Movies
The problem with movies.
I’ve watched so many movies they
show a life not quite real
the insidious trap is that
so many show
how things should actually be.
On celluloid is shown so many things
that lift an audiences hopes,
connections can be made
that reconnections are possible,
That redemption and heroism are real!
The movies are so convincing,
suspend disbelief, allow hopes to lift
live shared moments of happiness,
promise adventure cathartic release,
justice always gives satisfaction,
visions of love and battling evil
happiness and success.
Real life is not like that
more complicated, less simple
much much longer,
and not in any way the ideal.
People are not enemies or friends,
there is no clear love and hate,
shades and shades of drifting grey
now darker now lighter never constant.
Movie over and faced with life,
should we feel betrayed, By whom?
Directors producers for presenting ideals
ourselves for temporary hopes and belief?
The betrayal is that we’re shown what should be
but cannot make it real.
©T.Arnold
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