Photo by Pavel Danilyuk
Life in a Movie
Life in a movie—the colors! The sounds!
Stunning videography and intimacy abound.
The orchestra plays, the camera zooms in
The dream is attained—and everyone wins!
All in the theater are drunk with the wish
That each of our lives would be happy like this.
A plot twist emerges... we all hold our breath.
Hearts break with fear that the dream met its death.
But wait, here’s a new twist—hope saves the day!
Strange providence, luck, with persistence, finds a way!
All sigh with relief. Dry eyes swell with tears.
Hearts burst with joy as we bury our fears.
Such drive deep within us—such longing! The kind
That ne’r goes away ‘til satisfaction it finds.
Our crying for purpose, for meaning and worth
Is freely received with spiritual new birth. ¹
What joy! ² Forgiveness! ³ What love! ⁴ And rest! ⁵
To each newborn child, God gives the very best. ⁶
Yet, e’en with new life, that drive never dies.
Honesty says, we all still have heart cries...
Opportunity and purpose—for some bold great task
Which will for posterity and eternity last.
John 1:12-13, 3:1-17
Psalm 28:6-7
Acts 10:39-43
Romans 8:32
Matthew 11:28-29
Romans 8:28-32
© 2017 gratefulsue
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This poem was written in 2017. Pretty sure it was birthed after watching a movie, but now I don’t remember what movie it was! As I read it now, the poem seems a bit disjointed, jumping from a movie theater, to spiritual thoughts, to life purpose. What’s the connection? I guess sometimes movies awaken a deep longing inside. “I want my life to count for something.” Movies provide terrific sound tracks to accompany emotional scenes, making them seem so larger-than-life and important.
I long for my life story to have the same big-feeling I get when watching those big-screen movies. I’d love to do something “big” for Christ, or better yet, I’d love for everyone who sees my life to encounter Christ and then have those same, movie-theater-big-feelings, about Christ.