rivers of ice

in movies
	slow motion
		brings the viewer’s attention
			to critical information

in reality
	slow motion
		allows critical information
			to fade into the ether

in movies 
	your justice complex
		is admirable
		leads to the solution to a problem

in reality
	your justice complex
		is a burden
		causes your ostracization

in movies
	slow motion
		builds tension
			the viewer can’t look away

in reality
	slow motion
		lacks urgency
			the viewer looks at their phone

in movies
	your anxiety
		fuels a pursuit for knowledge
		brings community to the cause

in reality
	your anxiety
		stops you at the threshold
		builds walls around you

in movies
	a happy ending
		applause roars as you’re recognized for your efforts

in reality
	there is none
		calved chunks of ice crowd the bow of your boat