Draw up a list
Of scenes
That particularly move
[you]
Scare
Enrage
Excite
Disgust
Bring to tears
(Especially this)
Accept that what they have to say
Touches you deeply:
The importance of home
The solace of friendship
The redemption of an outcast
Through a selfless act of courage,
The vindicating power of
(or destructive illusion)
Of romantic love.
It’s important
To recognize those themes
That touch you most profoundly.
In an age that prizes ironic detachment
Deeply caring about something
And allowing yourself to be
Profoundly moved
Can feel like
Bad form.
But you can’t create meaningfully
Without caring deeply.
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