Before the Movie
Coming soon to a screen near you –
A story of creeping dread,
As the trailers tick the minutes down
And the tension comes to a head…
Is this the film I meant to see ?
Is this the screen where it’s shown ?
Should I have chanced my luck in the foyer
For the cinematic unknown ?
Is the perfect flick on the screen next door ?
Has my pleasure been usurped ?
The corn is popped more slowly into my mouth,
The Coke unslurped.
Until the censor’s certificate
Declares this film is safe.
At last, I sigh in calm relief
As the psycho butchers the waif.
Rhyming Couplets 