Priceless

Priceless

Behind closed door

what is the price of fame

and your image on buses

and trains and billboards

Where do you draw the line

on how much of you will be

intact

after contracts have been signed

and checks cashed

When the red carpet finds you

does it speak of tortured

souls also

or is the magic of the

moment

enough to nullify screams

of those in the purgatory

of sensationalism

who truly believed

the world would stop

and offer a helping hand

once they had lost their

grip

In quiet moments

are you capable

of having quiet moments

or are lights always on

with the audience

of your imagination

critiquing and analyzing

your next choreographed step

Behind closed doors

and pulled blinds

is the window of opportunity

menacing

or is it as wide

as it seems

does stardom appeal to the

core of you

or has the core of you

been lost

in the abyss of red carpets

and fanfare