Why is there such a large market for books, movies, all the good things? Heck, for that matter, why in hell am I so addicted to fanfictions? Some authors write stories that are so damned good and believable that they could be made into real books and movies!

It's escapism at its best.

Real life sucks, get a book or go to a movie or browse the fanfic sites.

Simple.

These -- books, movies, stories -- take you away to another world where you're not bothered by everyday concerns. You get to be a spectator in something that is different from your life. You watch things happen to people/characters who have gotten quite close to you. You enjoy their triumphs, you grieve in their despair.

That's different from living your life the way that you do.

For my part, I'd rather lose myself in a well-writen storyline. There could be some angsty moments, but the characters get through it and continue on to the next phase of their lives. Real life angst hits a little closer to home, and you can't get a thirs person perspective of it when its happening to you.

Life can be so petty and boring.

Let's end it, shall we?



Nonsense Ruminations in Poetry Form #2
~ana barton~

emptiness, fear, whitened fists
anxious breathing, afire
changing receptacles, gyrating hips
power unresolved, wasted on ire

hatred in one's heart
indifference in another
non-committal promise made
nothing said, everything understood

irony everywhere i look
and i see nothingness
lifeless corpses floating in salt water
grinning skulls made up as stars

fleeting happiness flee before the sun
brightened gray skies foretelling rain
lightning exclaims then thunder retorts
an argument for the gods to decide

rejoice for i am god
and god is none
for all eternity
amen