You're a star.
Where you wanted to be,
You now are.
From afar
You appear not too different
Than me.
But the scars
You've acquired
Did not come free.
Had I tried.
Had I done all I could
With all my might.
Would the ride
Give return on the price
Which was required?
Cast aside
Any thoughts of security
in my life.
. . . a non-political organization pulling a political stunt and a president who is preoccupied with professional athletes and a song . . .
(https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2018/06/05/man-kneels-national-anthem-donald-trump-white-house-nfl/674505002/)
". . . Instead of welcoming the Philadelphia Eagles to the White House on Tuesday, President Trump held an event to "celebrate America" and play the national anthem. . . a man in a light-blue shirt is kneeling as the United States Marine Band plays The Star-Spangled Banner. The man. . . applauds and stands as the song ends. . . The playing of the national anthem was followed by brief remarks from Trump, who spoke for about three minutes about the importance of standing for the national anthem. Trump did not mention the Eagles or the NFL in his remarks, but he said the event was “even bigger than we had anticipated.” . . . "
(https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/eagles/2018/06/05/eagles-nfl-white-house-donald-trump-sarah-sanders-national-anthem/673900002/)
". . . White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders ripped the Philadelphia Eagles in a news conference Tuesday afternoon, accusing the organization of pulling "a political stunt" that she said resulted in the cancellation of a Super Bowl celebration on the South Lawn. . . Sanders claimed that the Eagles tried to reschedule the event to a time when President Donald Trump would be out of the country and later offered to send "only a tiny handful of representatives" to Tuesday's celebration, reiterating claims that she had provided in a written statement earlier in the day. She also blamed the Eagles for the last-minute change and defended the president, who routinely has criticized the NFL. . ."
(http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/03/27/parody-politician-is-new-star-in-serbia-presidential-race.html)
". . . Ahead of Serbia's presidential election (and Aleksandar Vucic's victory). . . a political parody . . . emerged as a true star. . . His real name is Luka Maksimovic, but the 25-year-old student bidding to become the Balkan country's next leader has won fame — and public support — appearing as a grossly exaggerated politician, complete with a white suit, oversized jewelry and a man bun. . . Campaigning as a sleazy, loud. . . character who makes wild promises and whose triumph is foretold by fortune tellers, Maksimovic has won over many in crisis-stricken Serbia, which has been plagued by political corruption and is eager for new faces and ideas. . .Opinion polls have predicted that Maksimovic could win around 11 percent of the vote Sunday, trailing the powerful populist Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic but surpassing several other established candidates. . ."
(from wikipedia.com)
The New York Times described (Philip Seymour) Hoffman as "a stocky, often sleepy-looking man with blond, generally uncombed hair who favored the rumpled clothes more associated with an out-of-work actor than a star." Hoffman "frequently dyed his hair and lost or gained weight for parts" and "was known for a sometimes painful dedication to his craft." In a 2006 interview with 60 Minutes, Hoffman revealed that he had suffered from drug and alcohol abuse after graduating from college, and went to rehab for drug and alcohol addiction, recovering at age 22. He said he had abused "anything I could get my hands on. I liked it all." Hoffman relapsed over 20 years later, checking into a rehabilitation program for about 10 days in May 2013 because of problems with prescription pills and heroin.
On February 2, 2014, Hoffman was found dead by his friend, playwright David Bar Katz, in the bathroom of Hoffman's West Village, Manhattan office apartment. According to the New York City Police Department, the death appeared to be drug-related.
I don't want to be a pop star. . . well. . . maybe I do . . . maybe I STILL do. . .
. . . well, mayBE I AM ENVIOUS!! I ALWAYS DID WANT TO BECOME A POP STAR!!!
Who didn't? Didn't You!!???
Well, let's be real. I am who I am, 55 years old, married with three grown children, employed full-time (in a field OTHER than music), a homeowner, taxpayer, American citizen, community member, concerned citizen of planet earth in 2013. I suffer no delusions. Although I would love to achieve some modicum*
*mod·i·cum
/ˈmädikəm/
Noun
A small quantity of a particular thing, esp. something considered desirable or valuable.
Synonyms
trace
of success with my original music, I am nothing but realistic about what my music is, how big a market that it may have, and just how lucrative that modicum could be.
But why does it still trouble me, (to the point of jealousy??? . . . not absolutely, honestly or truly to that point) but still, there's a twinge when I see (especially when I hear) some adolescent (particularly male, yet not exclusively) heartthrob pouting into the camera like a doe in the headlights and belting out inane lyrics to a technologically perfect yet emotionally vapid dance beat that's been perfectly produced to to the point of boredom. . .
. . . DAMN. . . I wish I could have been a Pop Star!
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