A Star

A Star
merely a person
painted against
a kalidascopic societal view
upon whom the hopes
and aspirations of the masses
focus and prod

Driving ever forward
to some unknown end
the star retreats
descending
hiding
all at once
what he craved
haunts him daily
life in a cage

Privacy
a  luxury that
no longer exists
the worlds eyes upon you
prying
     seeking
slowly
insidiously
ripping your mental fabric

Charities
seek your name and presence
in order to maintain
the momentum
that their message
seems to intend
but are often driven
not by the need for help
but for financial gain

You trade your soul
for a star beside your name
just to bask
in an unreal "fame"
never again will you be
just a name upon the screen