A blockbuster plays across the screen,
Of the local movie show.
A crowd stood in line for tickets,
Then squeezed into each row.
The dialogue on the movie screen,
A subtle message sends.
The reel of each mind is still turning,
Long after the movie ends.
No moral is found to the story;
In fact, that’s the theme portrayed;
Good is bad, and bad is good,
Is the dominant message conveyed.
The glorified Hollywood values,
Are quickly embraced by youth,
Who do not fully understand:
In the message, there is no truth.
Consider each movie playing:
What message will you find?
What will be projected back,
Through the eye of your mind?
Becky Wall
