Meteoric rise and precipitous fall
She had climbed high to be loved by all
Basking in the glory of fickle success
On top of the world, by good fortune blessed..
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No, success did not go to her head
She remained squarely grounded instead
But there were fans and then there were trolls
The latter trying to script her downfall
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Who knew one question answered on an impulse
Would lead to such disastrous results
Overnight the trolls took her down
She was canceled, they stole her crown
Barely out of the blush of adolescence
She had not yet acclimated to scrutiny intense
Her answer had unfortunately been
“Politically incorrect”, she had not foreseen
The backlash coming at her with ferocity such
That she could barely comprehend it much
From derogatory comments to death threats
To every form of mental torture she was subject
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The rise was a dream, the fall was tough
She had to course through waters rough
From social media she took a long break
She knew a while recovery would take
Tik-tok and instagram still strike
Terror in her, a trigger word for her is “like”
But offline her life is returning to normalcy
A social media star she has no desire to be
Passion...unbridled 