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Wednesday, May 08, 2013

Movie Screen: A Not So Tragic Tragedy (A POEM)

  
Scene 1, Take 1:
                Two friends inside a car.
                                                … a boy
                                                … a girl                 
                ACTION!
Girl is gently sobbing
Words are hard to come by
                                Saying goodbye is quite a hard endeavor.            
                Fear of not being missed, fear of being alone…again

Scene 2, Take 1:
                Two friends inside a car.
                                                … a boy
                                                … a girl 
                ACTION!
The boy is hugging her
She is his friend.
No words are needed
                                …still she keeps on trying
                                                The tears fall violently from her eyes
                He hugs her tighter, embracing her in comfort.
Scene 3, Take 1:
                Two friends inside a car.
                                                … a boy
                                                … a girl 
                ACTION!
He kisses her cheek       
                …for a moment the sadness leaves her.                               
                                She is happy, she is his friend.   
                                The tears are slowing down                       
                                                … he’s warmth makes her feel safe.       
                Saying goodbye is hard…             
                                …maybe their friendship will last
Scene 4, Take 1:
                Two friends inside a car.
                                                … a boy
                                                … a girl 
                ACTION!
Tears are still falling from her eyes,
                her make up is more then ruined.
                                 She feels her eyes are bloated.
                Still she feels her heart is safely guarded by a friend.
…He kisses her.
 Wait? What?  No! CUT!!!
Scene 4, Take 2:
                Two friends inside a car.
                                                … a boy
                                                … a girl 
                ACTION!
Tears are still falling from her eyes,
                her make up is more then ruined.
                                 She feels her eyes are bloated.
                Still she feels her heart is safely guarded by a friend.
…He kisses her. She kisses back.
                A perfect moment!
 Wait? What?  No! CUT!!!
Scene 5, Take 1:
                Two friends inside a car.
                                                … a boy
                                                … a girl 
                ACTION!
She moves away.
                Confusion…       
                                Bewilderment…
He apologizes, she smiles, they hug
                                They kiss.
CUT, CUT, CUT
Scene 5, Take 2:
                Two friends inside a car.
                                                … a boy
                                                … a girl 
                ACTION!
She moves away.
                Confusion…       
                                Bewilderment…
He apologizes,
she smiles,
they hug
                                                They kiss, Passionately.
NO! CUT.
Scene 6, Take 1:
                Two friends inside a car.
                                                … a boy
                                                … a girl 
                ACTION!
The heat is overwhelming
Breathing is hard and rough.      
                She can’t stop herself, he won’t stop.   
The heat keeps increasing, passion overflowing.
                She gasps for air…
…he whispers in her ear: a proposition of sorts.
                She moves away, reality coming back.
                Sense coming back.
Scene 7, Take 1:
                                                … a boy
                                                … a girl 
                                                                Inside a car.
ACTION!
He apologizes.
                She doesn’t speak.
                                He opens the door.        
                …he whispers a plea:
“Don’t tell anyone, I beg you.”
Scene 8, Take 1:
                                                … a girl 
                                                                Inside a car.
ACTION!
She is all alone
…her heart crumbles… 
she is his shame,
 she is his mistake                           
                she is no longer his friend.
One kiss and he is gone
                She is alone.      

FADE OUT

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