I make a point of reading the news everyday
Of course it’s not done in the same way
I don’t have a subscription that comes to my door
Is there such thing as a paperboy anymore?
Almost everybody gets their reports online everyday
People put in their comments and have their say
You can click on a video to see the source
After going through some ads that they choose to endorse
No longer do I have a paper to fold
What I am using in front of me has to be scrolled
I can go from news to sports by rolling the screen
You can get the reporters right on the scene
Things change minute to minute in front of your eyes
It’s not like the newspaper, waiting the next day for a revise
There is a problem when everyone is allowed to have their say
Things can get blown out of proportion by the end of the day
Some people read more of the comments than the facts that they see
Then continue to contribute whether they agree or disagree
Some just like to tangle, for them it’s a game
They can say what they want, they use an alias for their name
No matter what you choose, someone will have your back
Whether you are wrong or right, be prepared for the attack
These remarks will continue to fill up that space
People are so brave when the encounter is not face to face
Accuracy and truthfulness aren’t appreciated anymore
Who has the most supporters is how we keep score
You can lie all you want from morning to night
You can make up all that shit, you don’t have to be right
Popularity is what you are striving for and the number of followers is the gauge
The trick is to amass a large following that are ready to engage
Lie, cheat or harass, nothing has to be true
Sad to say in this day and age, honesty is no longer a virtue
The Black Sheep Poet 