I've noticed <br />how people stare at you <br />almost crazed <br />if you walk through <br />this town <br />carrying books. <br /> <br />'Wait! ! ! ! <br />What's this? <br />He's got books! ! ! <br />What's going on? <br />What's happening here? <br /> <br />He's a fully grown man <br />for God's sake, <br />Why the books? <br /> <br />Perahps he's a mature student? <br />Yeah that's it! ! ! ! <br />He must be at least 44. <br />(In fact I am 33 but the <br />years have tolled heavy <br />on me) . <br /> <br />But wait! ! ! <br />He looks too unhealthy <br />and his clothes <br />are more rags <br />than rag-day. <br /> <br />My God..... <br /> <br />Perhaps he's a radical! ! ! ! <br />A lousy free-thinker! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! <br />Trying to pollute our minds, <br />no...worse.. <br /> <br />Our CHILDRENS minds <br />with ideals, <br />dogma, zealous religious poison! ! ! ! ! ! <br /> <br />A TERRORIST! ! ! ! ! ! ! <br />A GOD-DAMN JIHAD FREAK! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! <br /> <br />WHERE'S A POLICEMAN WHEN YOU NEED ONE! ! ! ! ! ! ' <br /> <br />So they side-step me, <br />shun me as if I'm some lepor <br />trying to reach out to them <br />and infect them <br />with my disease. <br /> <br />Ignorance is a sin, <br />I smile to myself, <br />and stupidity is no <br />excuse.<br /><br />Neil Gray<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/stupidity-is-no-excuse/
