Bollywood

There is a magic,
to cinema,
which is the whole point I suppose.

A story woven
in colors, lights,
words and music-
and you forget
what you don't want to remember.

How beautiful,
how full of life and color,
and things I need
is a good Bollywood movie?

but how dare it
make me believe-
for even one second-
that dance and music
can actually be a part of my life-

that there is joy to be had with strangers,

that someone can look at you
and see God-

and I realize to my horror
my escape from stress and sorrow
has only made things worse.