THE MEDIA

They prate
They condemn
They spew special interest bile
These champions of society are but
One-sided and silly

They claim to have their finger
On the pulse of society
But write from the view-point
Of middle class insensitivity

Riots and mayhem bemuses
Corruption and graft arouses
The bad and dismal encourages
Nothing is ever right for them

They hope to influence by hiding
Behind a moralistic poison pen
The untruths and spite they disperse
Seems to know no end

They often show a lack of decency
As they invade everybody’s privacy
Opinions are a dime a dozen
They assess from a myopic angle
Highlighting the petty
And ignoring all that is true
They never praise or say
Sorry we mislead you

No hope is given when we
Peruse the news
Its death
Carnage
And corporate abuse
How would they would feel
If they found themselves
In another’s shoes?

Flam
Celebrity
And Z-listers
Fill up page
We should all refuse
To let intrude into our thoughts
And ruin our mood

Too many voices
Deafen those being influenced
And with the clout
To bring about real change
Politicians and bureaucrats
Are weary of being bullied
And being slain

All is not bad
Some is not great
We only need to await the next edition
To review our fate

A few realise how paranoid we are
A few don't even care
Praise to the man
Who ignores the news
His folly will no doubt confuse
Those whose job it is
To prate and sell half truths