Privacy and Celebrity

Anyone would fancy fame Till they realise it’s a right strain And a way of sending your life down the drain No privacy No chance for the delights Of the ordinary man’s liberty And anonymity Smothered by fame Gnawed by the Paparazzi Pursued Caught Exposed The court of public perception Holds great sway Any chance of individuality is cast into The whirlwind of celebrity Self or artificially created They sold their soul Now are unable to reclaim What the world feels it now owns The predators disregard the prey’s self- respect And smash the illusion Of man’s inalienable rights Fame shone bright Initially But dimmed oh so quickly As the public and private Persona gelled too closely The need for recognition The fragile grasp of the limelight All smashed as scandals become norm And the comedy of their lives exposed Celebrities are held up As ideals For all to own But the pedestal of fame Can be set aflame Quickly and burn so brightly With no tolerance Or sensitivity