Shattered and startled
Damaged and doe-eyed
The predictable plot twisted
Swindled and saddled
Detoured and devoted
The reruns rewind and repeat
Slipping, scrambling and sinking
Deflated, diminished and dredged
There sounds the brief rounds of callous applause and accolades.
Then it restarts and the reoccurring foolishly hopeful misadventure resumes, neverending.
