| I was at the hair stylist's the other day with time to | | | | Open the gates, close the gates, safely at home |
| kill and gossip magazines in my lap. I got to | | | | Private time now, stay put, don't roam |
| wondering what it's like for the celebrities storied in, | | | | Someone's out there with a telephoto lens |
| and gracing the covers of, these magazines to have | | | | Get off it guys, we're allowed to be with friends |
| no privacy; to be the subject of rumors and | | | | Oh the price of fame |
| innuendo, well wishes and chastisement, head-shaking | | | | Yes, some people are lame |
| and vicarious living. | | | | But the public is titillated by those |
| The rich and famous live in a fish bowl with little | | | | Who make the music, the movies, the TV shows |
| privacy, except when nestled in their private | | | | Celebrity doesn't give you freedom to be dumb |
| compounds. Are the glamour, toys, perks and | | | | And expect that your groupies stick around |
| connections that wealth and stardom provide, | | | | Yet, there's some license to be divergent from |
| enough. A poem was born. | | | | The public persona that you expound |
| Life in a Fish Bowl - The Downside of Stardom | | | | And too, the public supports |
| What is it like to live life in a fish bowl? | | | | The guys and gals in sports |
| These celebs pay a price for fame | | | | We watch them raptly on field or course |
| Red carpet, paparazzi, for every new role | | | | And it hurts us when a spouse files for divorce |
| Us, People, The Soup; it's part of the game | | | | And the impetus to get prescriptions |
| There's money and houses and Euro-vacances | | | | Or drink to excess and go to rehab |
| A home in L.A. and the South of France | | | | Or losing weight or other predilections |
| They grace the covers of magazines | | | | Oh, what temptations for the fab |
| Some real dishing plus some faux scenes | | | | Some folks live their fantasies through |
| Being fan-rushed at award shows | | | | The wild escapades of these relative few |
| Being crushed by camera men | | | | This allows a craziness and intensity |
| One gets too close, gets a broken nose | | | | For which regular Joes don't have propensity |
| Oh, the lives of Madonna and Sean Penn | | | | Yes, life in fish bowl has its merit |
| And reality TV has introduced the Kardashians | | | | The glamor, the glitz, the cameras flashing |
| Which sounds like the Star Trek 'Cardassians' | | | | But few of the great icons inherit |
| We follow them; who they're with; where they go | | | | The knack to keep their world from crashing |
| And tune in on-demand for a rerun of the show | | | | Generally talent, sometimes good looks and often |
| And who's having babies and what number affair | | | | luck, launch actors, musicians and sports figures to |
| This is celebrity; it brings the good and the bad | | | | the heights of celebrity. Yet, sometimes even they |
| A media zoo, be forewarned, be ready, be aware | | | | need to come down from the stars and live a regular |
| The money doesn't keep some from going mad | | | | life; at least for a while. |
