The Movies Taught Me

"E.T." whispered of friendship, in a world beyond While "Indy" thrilled us, with a whip and a bond "Ferris" showed us the rules are there to bend And "Goonies," in their quest, taught us on friends to depend The movies taught me, in frames and flicks Life's vast lessons, its magic and tricks Through tales of adventure, love, and mystery In celluloid dreams, we find our history "Titanic's" tragedy, in icy waters sank us deep "The Matrix" revealed a world, in a digital leap "Vincent" in "Pulp Fiction," a dance with fear and fate While "Andy," in "Shawshank," taught us hope can't wait The movies taught me, scene by vibrant scene To question, to love, to dream, to glean In plots and characters, in every cinematic twist We find our reflection, in the mist "Gandalf" led with wisdom, through Middle Earth's vast lands "Nemo" found in oceans blue, the strength in familial bands "Harry" enchanted, in spells and magical fights While "Maximus" in the arena, entertained our nights The movies taught me, through every epoch's art The essence of humanity, beating at its heart In every story told, in every hero's quest Lies a part of us, our very best "Wakanda" inspired, with its technological grace "The Lobster" showed love's trials, in its peculiar embrace "Zero" served in "The Grand Budapest," with loyalty and zest While "Max," in the desert, drove us, on survival's ultimate test From the silence of the stars, to the roar of the sea Cinema's lessons, boundless and free The movies taught me, in frames and flicks Life's vast lessons, its magic and tricks The movies taught me, scene by vibrant scene In every story told, in every hero's quest Lies a part of us, our very best The movies taught me, in frames and flicks Life's vast lessons, its magic and tricks The movies taught me, scene by vibrant scene In every story told, in every hero's quest Lies a part of us, our very best In the light of the screen, in the shadow's cast We find our lessons Our present And our past And our past