A Poem About Loss Composed of Meryl Streep Movie Taglines

by Spencer Sapienza

what if someone you love just disappeared (Rendition)

the time is now (Suffragette)

everything is under control (The Manchurian Candidate)

a true story (First Do No Harm)

the first true story of what happens after you die (Defending Your Life)

be careful what you wish for (Into The Woods)

we’re very concerned (A Series of Unfortunate Events)

always (The Hours)

hear it to believe it (Florence Foster Jenkins)

based on two true stories (Julie & Julia)

there are no simple truths (Doubt)

la face cachée du mythe américain (The Homesman)

Spencer Sapienza is an an allegedly humorous writer from New Jersey. His mother loves him but often hates his work. If you’d like to encourage his behaviour, find Spencer on Twitter or YouTube.

This poem is the third of a series of three, all of which are, to varying extents, reflections of a tumultuous breakup Spencer went through at the beginning of 2017. Here’s the first one of the series and here’s the second. Enjoy.

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