Cult

This fixation —
Obsession —
The singular preoccupation
With a person —

Of significance
A figure, famous and rich —
Washed, scrubbed
Everything in its place
Make up, nails, shiny hair
Dazzling teeth, jewellery
Smart dress and shoes —
On air

A person —
On the TV
In the press
On the cover of a book
In a magazine
Videos, talks and blogs —
And at every millimetre
Of social media
Always — 
Always — 
Always

A person —
Celebrity or star —
Hands, feet, eyes and nose
Skin, curves and dimensions —
Ogled, probed and idoled
Enamoured 

Exalted person —
President, teacher
An influencer
Inspiration 
And if not —

A tale of caution —
Loser, villain or criminal
A sick bastard 
Psychotic, depressed or deranged
Chased and caught
Shamed, condemned and shot

Some person —
On the pulpit, the podium
High above 
A powerful person —
Decreeing
Changing histories
Writing fates

Hacked in stone —
Statues raised on mountain tops
In temples, squares —
Enshrined, worshipped

A venerable person —
Even a dead one —
Swallowed whole
Deeds emulated
His every word chanted
Etched — tattooed
Guarded

The average Joe
Plain Jane — shaped by
A person
Husband or wife
Son or daughter
Mother and father

Of nations
Civilisation
Science and philosophy —
Pioneer and founder, explorer
Author

An elevated person —
Discoursing 
There’s no person —
His serene face
On front, back 
And inside his books
Plastered with 
Endorsement
Blurbs inside
By a noble — illustrious
Humble person

Person on 
Person’s shoulders
Coattails
Associated —
Lineage of a person —
Gifted and honoured
Unimpeachable 
Person

Person, person, person —
In the office, the shop 
And the street
On the door
On the phone
In your house
In the room —
And in your bed

In the mirror —
A person