Don’t tell me how much ‘The Kite Runner’ made you tear Tell me how many victims of child abuse you have rescued, IRL
Don’t tell me what a great writer you think Paulo Coelho is Tell me how much you sympathize with the asylums, IRL
Don’t tell me Dustin Hoffman deserved an oscar for ‘Rainman’ Tell me how many savants you actually know and care about, IRL
Don’t tell me you were inspired by ‘I Am Sam’ and Sean Penn Tell me if you’ve ever supported a ‘mentally retarded’ person, IRL
Don’t tell me how Angelina Jolie nailed it in ‘Girl, Interrupted’ Tell me if you’ve ever befriended a borderline or a Bipolar, IRL
Why don’t you make fun of these movies and books The way you make fun of the people they portray
It’s easy to act, pretend, react, shed a tear or spare a laugh When pictures move and people talk inside your TV screen
But would you do the same, if given that chance In Real Life… What would you do, In Real Life? What would you really do? IRL.
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