Horror Movie Star

They made a horror flick
He was weak or he was sick
They chose him as the star
He can run, but won't get far

They created a wall compartment
Inside his small apartment
They installed cameras there
Reality show, unwanted, but they didn't care.

(bridge)
He felt ill, he began to ail
No idea of the hand pushing down the scale
Romance and work dove down the drain
They laughed and gloated at his pain.

(Chorus)
It’s a horror flick, but the plot is real,
They aren't like us in the way they feel.
He’s the star they chose, but the plot is sick,
Living and dying in their horror flick.

He heard them speak, felt nerve gas in his room
His apartment was a secret tomb.
He knew too much, but the cops would not believe
And he could not save others, for them we grieve.

So, learn the lesson be an owl:
Around us ghouls are on the prowl
They pass as normal, but empathy lacks
And in normal life, there are hidden attacks.

It could happen to you too
Bewildered by all the bad things that accrue
A life derailed, no suspicion why
When the only exit seems the choice to die.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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September 16, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Enjoyed the lyric Nicely written Kevin
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