The Cinematic Escape

He watches the film again and again.
He gushes, desires, dreams.
As if by watching it multiple times, reel will become real.

He watches the film again and again.
He wonders, wishes, hopes.
As if by watching it multiple times, wrong can become right.

Inexorably, he watches
Inextricably, he loses
Inexplicably, the measure of escapism decreases.
Inevitably, he dies.

He watches the film again and again.
He pines, longs, tries.
As if by watching it multiple times, reel with merge with his real.

It dies.