Movies Poem by Cynthia Long

Influenced and taught us
Made us laugh then cry
Frightened us and
Made us think

Movies helped us
through rough times
our nation was going through
like wars and the Depression
and brightened our spirits

Movies made us wish we
Were in another place or time
And gave us hope

Movies
Made us hate
And love
They made us hurt and angry

Movies entertained us
Even before there was sound
when we could
Only read what the
Actors were saying
And only guess what
They were doing