Movies and songs do not continue
But life does.
Compared to you, Rosalinda,
Entertainment never was.
Dreams can bring awkward feelings
And actors’ emotions can make it seem
The vivid imagery of a movie,
Or its strange story,
Is more than a dream.
The face of a movie star
Will mean more than your own
When life merely repeats
And you are completely alone.
But movies and songs do not continue
No matter how much the industry
Makes sure they do.
When this poem ends
Can I talk to you?
Movies and songs do not continue
And this is because
For a moment we think art can change life.
But it never does.