Modern Freak Show

Whisky Vandal

Every Monday to Friday, at 9:25

the British Public's self respect takes a nose dive

the same as staring at freaks of the circus long ago

men and women, young and old, put on the Jeremy Kyle Show

be it marriage, or miscarriage

be it drug addict dead ends, or abusive boyfriends

be it DNA tests, or Britain's largest breasts

we all tune in to the Modern Freak Show

be it money "misplaced", or daughter's prostitution disgrace

be it sexual abuse, or suicide by a noose

be it a neglected child, or a family member exiled

we all tune in to the Modern Freak Show

we point and we laugh, at the unfortunate riff-raff

we yell and we boo, at the dad addicted to glue

we judge the pregnant teen, whose only thirteen

we are all guilty viewers, of the Modern Freak Show

  • Author: Whisky Vandal (Offline Offline)
  • Published: November 21st, 2017 03:48
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • Syd

    The majority of humans love to see others suffer. It's in our nature I think. Just look at the soaps at Christmas, always some tragedy about to unfold. We thrive on misery. Great write - Syd

    • Whisky Vandal

      Thank you mate, you're damn right about suffering, its all over our media.



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