Comedy Or Tragedy

A rant about the stupid media attention stars get

 Starving for perfection

To claim that perfect role

Or sell out the show

And your stomach cries out

“Entertainment or death!”

Influential youth mimics

Thinking trends are cool.

Now the girls look like

Stick figures I drew

When I was their age.

Can’t you see that bone ain’t sexy,

“Chriss Angel please bring Marilyn back to life!!”

 

Treating your kids

Like Raggedy Ann and Andy

Probably even throw’em

In a toy box at night.

Slung under your arm

Like the latest fashion accessory.

Seat belts are optional

As long as the photographers follow,

Did you forget you gave them names?

 

Money flows from

Hard working fans that adore

And all you can spend it on is blow.

Then you whine and blame the fame

On the stress of the spotlight,

Then step away and get a real job.

When will you get it through

Your eccentric skull

That doing lines is not

            THE GLAMOROUS LIFE

But a one way ticket to death.

 

Useless wars tread on

Homeless wander the streets

Children dying over a dollar

And what is THE HEADLINE for today

“A dumb blonde can’t find her panties.”

 

Who gives a f**k?

 

Focus people… for God’s sake

We elected an idiot President*

Cause we’re to wrapped up

In this electric circus to understand... HUMANITY, remember  that?

 

Sometimes I just have to laugh

            Although in reality there’s nothing funny about it!!

 

 

 

Author's Note

*Just remember when i wrote this Bush was in office and who I was referring too, i am happy with Obama being elected.

Reviews

[None]

I will jump on the bandwagon here with you! Your expressions and feeling show quite nicely through your precisional piece here. I agree with all points on board. It wasn't too hard for the terrorists to train in the US when we all let our guard down and were watching some stupid TV show. It used to be where people got involved in their community. Now it's seeing who's on the front page at the grocery store check out. Excellent points and writing here. When is everyone going to wake up? Your writing begs for it. Good stuff here!

[SM Davis]

Marilyn was a size 16! I loved her! the sex symbols of those days were so much more beautiful and curvy than they are today. I loved this!!!

[Beth]

Very right-to-the-point. I like how you've described the focus on celebrities and the paparazzi light. I do have sympathy for those who keep their head and yet still are hounded, but going bananas with your kids and acting irresponsibly are definitely not the way to go.

A couple of typoes in the 5th stanza - 'there' should 'their'... this happened twice. common typo.

Good job - I really enjoyed the read!