The Half-Time Show

The half-time show was well-rehearsed And those who watched it all concurred, Though I’m not sure if Kendrick cursed; I didn’t understand a word. There was a message; what it was Perhaps the younger crowd did get, But in between the hype and buzz, One note made me a bit upset. I know for years it wasn’t right When chorus lines did not include Performers who did not look white, Despite the talent they’d exude. Yet now the pendulum has swung, But way too much; it hasn’t found, Among those who have danced and sung, An integrated middle ground. The times are changing, as they tend To do, yet progress will reverse If entertainment won’t extend To casts and crews who are diverse.