At the Movies

At the movies, take a seat,
But before you do,
Look around and ascertain
You won’t block someone’s view.

Place your coat and scarf and hat
Upon an empty seat,
Only if there’s room, of course;
Have popcorn set to eat.

Settle down, the lights will dim.
The previews soon will roll;
But prepare to grapple with
Your sense of self-control.

For no matter where you sit,
A true Neanderthal
Will plop down right in front of you
And he/she will be tall!

That person will not really care
If your view is obscured,
And if you comment, you’ll get grief
And trouble, rest assured.

I’ll never really understand
How human nature works,
But what is quite predictable
Is that there will be jerks.

And often you will find them
Where you wish they wouldn’t be;
And in the movies, I’m convinced
They’ll sit in front of me!