Dance Puppets, Dance – The Reality Of Our Celebrities
Celebrity voices are nothing but noise
Their acts are polished; delivered with poise
Just cover your ears, avoid their ploys
Unless you’d rather become their toy
The reality is more than you can see
It’s all just words, with no guarantees
Posturing about, as if they were lordly
Watching blank faces become new enlistees
Puppets one and puppets all
Watch them jump, just make the call
Dance and sing or throw a ball
Absent are rules, or protocol
They are, you know; just for entertainment
Gone quickly with a suitable replacement
False idols that offer no real amazement
Soon they’ll be delegated to the basement
It’s funny how they think that they matter
Dropping bombs on the web and useless chatter
Tell them to face facts; they’re just another actor
Known as useful idiots; only good for laughter
Thriving because they get called celebrities
Believing everyone worships their popularity
Tabloid tales of their infidelities and felonies
Wake up and see the faces of your enemies
They’ll say anything; if the money’s right
Encourage the blacks to attack the whites
Join armies of illegals demanding rights
Then slip away before the real dynamite
And then the athletes who think we care
That we obsess over what they do and wear
Hypocrites that gather at midfield for prayer
Then off to party and another affair
Wealthy liars; we see through their talk
Preaching to us, but not doing the walk
Some are fools; future bodies lined in chalk
How about do your jobs; either run or block
Disney princesses who become pop singers
Trained from birth to be loudmouthed left wingers
And in the end most are lonely, desperate clingers
Prancing about like some kind of ringers
Wealthy yes, but their real value much less
Some boys want attention, so they wear a dress
Actresses pushing crazy diets of watercress
The more we ignore, the more they press
What do all these stars have in common?
Every spoken word, just a waiting strawman
Giant egos; they think they’re awesome
And an early trip in a high-end coffin
If things go sour, what will they do?
No more contract money from selling shoes
Unskilled labor? Shovel coal, maybe turn a screw?
Lament the things they wish they knew
Puppets singing, puppet sports
Nearly naked, wearing tiny shorts
They scream until their voice is hoarse
Maybe they should try the Force
Attention seekers and their crowd of clones
Take some advice and leave the grownup zone
Stick to social media and your phones
Whatever you choose, just leave us alone
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Excellent rhyming with the glaring facts. I once had some favorite actors, but not anymore – they are just attention-grabbing with nonsense and false loyalties. Movies have gotten so flimsy and poor quality that actors now make their money by being political “experts”. Great work, Ralph.
R J , I am totally with you on this one , nice writing ! Every time I read a celebrity hack in the media , I write the particular media source telling them to stop broadcasting stupidity !
Be well !
I agree. The problem is that we have used celebrity and gossip to spread information for so long that it seems the country cannot communicate any other way. We lost some very valuable skills when we had to use researched and composed discourse to spread ideas. Thank you for sharing. Jamie
Well said, Ralph. Celebrities should have no more clout than you or I unless they are an expert in the field (which they usually are not.) Because they have a recognisable face they are used to sell and promote products and propaganda. We need to see past all that falsehood. Good job with this poem.
One thing I know about celebrities and athletes that voice their political views as if I care what they think is that their vote is no more powerful than mine. One thing I also know is that it does not matter how much you push your political agenda through the media all you do is make those that oppose your agendas that much more vocal about theirs. I always wonder why you can’t vote your own mind and just be done with it.