The Groundlings

The Groundlings

A man of charisma manipulates;

Like a puppet master, he pulls heart strings,

Whilst baron-owned media generates 

Idiotic fables, fit for groundlings.

Everyday another story’s published,

Masquerading as truth and common sense,

Moderate opinions are rubbished,

And brushed aside with intense vehemence.

Crowds, gather in numbers ever- growing,

Drawn by a populist cause they share.

Pulled, manipulated and unknowing;

Nationalism is their call to prayer.

The man of charisma accommodates;

The feelings they harbour, he aggravates.