TINSEL WORLD

Upon watching the
stars - the shining
jewels in the sky,
human-beings on earth
aspire to turn into stars -
the bejeweled ones on earth
while a few win
not so fortunate ones lose
in the game.
The winners turn actors
and actresses
and steal the lime-light
shine in the tinsel world
and
in their prime times
they go oblivious
of the ephemeral nature
of their stardom.
Each star does have
an expiry date
each turns dim
each turns dwarf
as time ticks fast
and
in their place new
aspirants occupy stardom
the old ones vanish
into the wilderness.
All winners do think of
eternal fame
but no, each does
have an expiry date
like human-beings themselves.