prejudice

I realised as I sat and watched 'The Matrix" yesterday
that last time when I watched it, I saw less than all the play.
The first time viewing left me feeling that I'd got the point
but when I saw the sequel I was lost. I could've smoked a joint.
I couldn't understand the reasons characters did things,
I got confused about the names and problems each one brings.
So when I saw "The Matrix" on the TV I thought 'Heck-
I'd better watch and see if I can see past all the tech."

I half assumed my problem was that I just love to look
at great effects and maybe I had only skimmed the 'book'.
But watching I soon realised that I had been too shocked
at all the violence; closed my mind; gone off half-cocked.
I'd had the knee-jerk mind-blank seen in others I've accused
because I'm prejudiced about one aspect they had used.
The fighting is important in their link to pc games
but I could not see past it to the story. Fighting maims
my mind and fair enough but I still have to yearn
to open up and look beyond, be open minded. Learn.

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