BIGGEST FAN

by Official 1SP

featured in his literary debut,

'Act Like You Know: Pretrial + Poems'

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I should have known it was like starring in a movie,

When they said that writers also get groupies;

As these women continue to swarm by the flock,

I get rid of some, more come to me nonstop,

But you knew it before I was even deemed such,

You saw potential in me when I did not see much.

If you only knew...

Can I have YOUR autograph?

Inscribe it dearly over my heart on my chest;

Can I see you between the scenes, backstage?

I love women in uniform, let me watch you get dressed

As you star in the role for your life

A hardworking single woman who needs no man,

I have a lot of respect for a lady like you,

I need to be on your mailing list as the biggest fan.

I write and serve in the Army of the United States,

But I support my hardworking single women always;

Your determination give me the strength to try,

Thinking of you at work and as I study all day and all night;

You say that you are ordinary just to yourself,

I say that you are extraordinary beyond anyone else.

If you only knew...

Can I have YOUR autograph?

Inscribe it dearly over my heart on my chest;

Can I see you between the scenes, backstage?

I love women in uniform, let me watch as you get dressed

As you star in the role for your life

A hardworking single woman who needs no man,

I have a lot of respect for a lady like you,

I need to be on your mailing list as the biggest fan.

No matter if I write music, books, or serve,

I still know the definition of a woman's worth

And prove it with the right given chance

For me to be one of your very biggest fans.

The poem "Biggest Fan" by Official 1SP is a lyrical tribute that reverses the typical celebrity dynamic, celebrating the value and independence of an everyday working woman over the superficiality of fame [1].

Summary

Official 1SP, a writer and U.S. Army service member, has experienced an influx of "groupies" due to his minor fame. He dismisses these fleeting attractions, focusing instead on a single woman whom he admired long before his success. He expresses deep respect for her hardworking, single mother lifestyle, which he views as extraordinary. He desires her "autograph" on his heart, indicating that he is her biggest fan, flipping the typical fan-celebrity power dynamic on its head.

Analysis

Role Reversal:

The central theme is the reversal of roles. Official 1SP who is gaining attention and "groupies," views this specific woman as the true "star." He is the one asking for an "autograph" and backstage access, positioning himself as the admirer and her as the celebrity.

Admiration for Independence:

Official 1SP admires the woman's strength and self-sufficiency ("A hardworking single woman who needs no man"). He respects her "uniform" (likely her everyday work attire) and her real-life "role" over the artificiality of the entertainment world he describes in the first stanza.

Sincerity vs. Superficiality:

Biggest Fan contrasts the "groupies" swarming by the flock with the genuine admiration the speaker holds for this woman who saw his potential before he was "deemed such." His respect for her is presented as more authentic than the attention he receives.