dreamland theatre
welcome to dreamland
where the marquis lights
are always on
where the signs
of upcoming showings
orient themselves
and align their movements
with the dynamics
of human creativity
where all their fears
insecurities
aesthetic pleasantries
are thrown at the screen
like a Pollock paint pail
I've brought my trusty
little black handgun to protect me
from your posessions
the ticket booth is empty
but there is a little pink colored
stamped cardboard square
left only for me
and all the halls are unlocked
you tell me justice
retribution
and death
with be on the screen
15 years in the making
supposedly
too bad the popcorn machine
is out of service
i won't let your nitrite film roll
scare me senseless
i won't let your moans
or bloody drips
spook me out of the theatre
even though
I'm drunk in darkness
crippled by fear
I'll still have the courage to check
all the lines of seats
and protect
everything I built
on this humanly existence
5 shots ring out
but your body doesn't drop
it just dissolves into the woodwork
into the marble stairwells
into the corded light walkways
I'm on the theatre screen
forever and always
scary movies
on the silver screen
horror sci fi
supernatural
aliens
maniacs
tranatulas
braniacs
and everything in between
at the horrorthon
meet us outside
the right vertical
dreamland lights
LINK: https://allpoetry.com/poem/16502675-dreamland-theatre-by-Colvet
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