The Pitfalls Of Being A Semi-Famous Dead Model

 

scrolling down a so-called news site
a semi-famous model committed suicide
lovers had a very public fight
and although they had a child together
he said some astonishing things about her on twitter
he apologised to his fans for being with her
he apologised to his fans for being with her
and that set the touch paper for the horrifying fall out
and no doubt soon their child will find out
what his father said about his humiliated then late mum on twitter
and how a day after his tweet-termination she was found dead..

join the dots
a great game for bereaved celebrity children of all ages..

the article detailed the sordid tale
coffee-break bite-size
accompanied by a few photos of her semi-naked
i am sure there was a reason for including that
she had that typical pursed-lips look
she was a looker though
most men would not say no..

so another semi-famous model commits suicide
something in her eyes..
i scrolled down to the comments
the best of humanity along for the ride
she deserved it..
she was a whore..
he was a scum bag..
they deserved one another..
why should i feel sorry for them they both had money..
i knew this would happen..
it was karma..
i bet she was good in the sack..
lol..
he was half-black so she deserved it..
she was only a model not a rocket scientist..

not a rocket scientist
unlike the commentators 
who all work on zero-gravity propulsion systems
or healing the sick with psychokinesis
when they are not trolling semi-famous dead models
a highly competitive twenty-first century blood sport
for the truly gifted..

one outlier commenter
questioned a particularly vicious statement
and he was remedied
accused of not believing in freedom of speech
his question not welcome here
he needed to shut up and leave
get with the programmed..

so another semi-famous model commits suicide
and there is nothing more to say
the clickbait commentariat have covered it all
and there is nothing more to say
another snapped carcass thrown onto the pyre
advertisers skim and cash their air-miles
as the keyboard neanderthals neath the drains
feel the vertigo of their flatlining brains
spit and point and laugh at crashing asteroids imploding in flames
everyone wins..

for some strange reason i was thrown back
to a time when nineteen
i was in an office photocopier room
and someone was talking about a staff member
she said he jumped off a building
but not this one
so it is okay
there is no reason to feel sorry for him..
then she added
at least he did not jump off this one
that would have been really selfish..