POETRY
The Rise and Fall of an Influencer
Perks and perils in the pursuit of social media glory
--
Shrink-wrapped
Vacuum-Packed
Ultra-processed food
Life hacks
Soundtracks
Elevate your mood
Get jacked
Don’t look back
Success is coming soon
Don’t lose
Don’t snooze
Rock it to the moon
Good news
More views
More engagement, too
Stay true
Be you
Do what winners do
Mukbangs
Ashrams
Anything for views
Look fit
Tuck, nip
Always something new
Butt lifts
False tits
Artificial you
Chemical peel
What’s real?
Haven’t got a clue
Ride trends
Fake friends
Lost and lonely, too
Smash likes
Stats spikes
Just another few
Make bank
Smoke dank
Do it like a dude
Talk shit
Take a hit
Don’t get misconstrued
Misjudge
Begrudged
End up getting sued
Bad responses
Where’s the sponsors?
Hostile interviews
Fights, frights,
Sleepless nights
Life has gone askew
Crashed, burned,
Lesson learned
Nothing I can do
Tried twerking
Nothing’s working
Even public crying
Lost fans
Shadow bans
People know I’m lying
Hide away
Rehab stay
Media are spying
I was someone
Now I’m no-one
No point even trying
Bad debt
Get wet
In the foodbank queue
No money
Nose is runny
Think I’ve got the flu
Price hikes
No Nikes
Awful deja-vu
Time out
I’m out
Thank you and adieu
