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The Popularity Sham

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What is in?
The popular do chuckle with a wry grin,
as they watch,
some panting to fit a mould
filling their minds to the brim,
with hot air that will never win,
please notice,
the wanted never followed or paid heed 
but instead only ever lead.

Arrival of I, 
she the new girl around the grammar school grounds,
florescent gear on, 
hair not the norm,
make up she even dared to wear,
dropped into a pool of tomboy sharks,
meal time... or so they thought,
met by someone unflinching they were got,
found themselves following the freak 
and her word they did seek.

Broke them out of their holds, 
sanctity of,
freedom of expression is more valuable than gold,
people just wait for the fearless to pave their road,
clearing a lit way 
thus we are what we are without the slay.

Eminem gave the finger to MTV during his award,
they still clamor for him and beg for a break,
they didn't nag,
they respected he knew they'd gotten too fake.

Maybe something fresh and new is what it means to be in, 
maybe anything stale and worn was the only sham,
ideas that the popular walk on hallowed ground 
may be an idea originated by the crowd,
but if anyone can step into the forefront well they could then lead,
they could shed the shroud,
stop worrying so much and speak out loud.
Btw...some are "popular" through bullying but that's not the topic of this poem. "Bull"ies are weak and are only "popular" out of the fear of others, that's not leadership.
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