The Bluestocking 2022-23

Isabel Snare | Grade 9 fans the fans cheer and chant for you, though they’ve never even met you. they clutter the stands, praising recycled words from forgotten people. they’re the most zealous disciples of a temporary forever. they are fans. you may think they are yours but they’re not, because whoever is in, is in. this cancel culture does not bode well for impersonal scum. the fans cheer and chant for you, though they’ve never been truly loyal. if they were, then they wouldn’t ebb and flow like a tide (an endeavour that unnerves you). one misstep and those fans could turn, as if born from forgotten people. they’re the most zealous disciples of a temporary forever. in the crowd they stand, never sit. they’re so dedicated and eager, however your throat is sore and your legs are tired and the encore shan’t come. the fans cheer and chant for you, though they’ve never cared about you, not really. stars don’t fall before they die, but whoever does is old news. the fans retreat as panic-stricken rabbits. to society, they succumb; forgotten people. they’re the most zealous disciples of a temporary forever. when the spotlight strikes and shines on your silly smile, whatever happened behind the scenes is disregarded. just listen to the guitar strum. the fans cheer and chant for you, but they’ve never forgotten people. they’re the most zealous disciples of a temporary forever.

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