Welll, I saw Clueless for the first time. Thought I’d write up something Ironic because, frankly, I’m a bit upset the main character was never seen doing any actual schoolwork on camera.
“you sit around, waiting for the phone to pick up
and you know you were going to pick it up yesterday-”
the movies are all cha cha
while you sit around, dreaming on your bed,
a kaleidoscope picture from some hazy memory
from the movies that are so blase`
“when are we going to find out what Cheryl has to say?
she’s out at a movie!
doesn’t everybody go?”
I’m still surprised
because the fact is I’ve been sitting here with my
diary and my quasi- problems,
my days going past me and I’m hanging close to the walls
so close
just taking in deep breaths like I can’t
stand it anymore,
lie down on the bed and you
pretend that it’s all cha cha
it’s all cha cha–
“we’re at the movies, cheryl brings a coke and we’re all
snuggled up and we’re fashion plates, living under ferns and fronds”
meanwhile me and my diary in the real world are having nights out on our own
and I’m playing mind games with myself
and I’m getting stuck by the walls,
and in the shower stalls
and everything seems stuck for closeness
even without anything or anyone
being
remotely there
Copyright 2015 Golden Star Poetry
Golden Star Poetry 
Yep. school in the movies often seems to be about just about everything else but actually going to school. Though maybe school can be somewhat rather boring (to show in the movies). Maybe it’s more interesting with parties and gossip and fashion and friends.
And as for your poem… I can totally relate. Feeling stuck to the walls. Just watching the world (and all the other people) slipping on by. Never really getting anywhere at all.
It’s great (although the feeling isn’t) that you can relate to my poem; I really appreciate your impressions and thoughts!