Cinematic Voyage

The Cinematic Voyage 

The radiant lights illuminate the dark night sky 

Like a guiding beacon of light in a barren sea

As a stranded ship I sail closer to the source of light 

This is the place where I was meant to be

The scent of salty buttery popcorn greets my nose with a kiss

With a smile I breathe it all in then release a big sigh

Behind each theater door is a magical cinematic bliss

Although motley in appearance, the audience is unified

As if butter on a skillet, melt into the plush red seats

With fire in your eyes, brace yourself for what is to come

Your captain, the screen, is ready to take you on great feats

As the picture begins to play your focused is succumbed 

Your journey through the film feels like the unpredictable ocean

A smooth progression towards a drastic high waterfall

The weary waters rock you back and forth with rattled emotions

An end is signified by numerous claps like cawing seagulls 

The darkness of the room is casted away by the growing lights

The vividness of your imagination has fed of the adventure

You must go back and replay everything in your head tonight

An out of body experience like this has nothing that will measure

Published by Jaya Armstead

Screenwriter/director earning her Master's of Fine Arts in Screenwriting at the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles. Graduate of Texas Christian University in May of 2021 with a B.A. in Writing with a minor in FTDM Studies.

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