Stupidity Is No Excuse. Poem by Neil Gray

I've noticed
how people stare at you
almost crazed
if you walk through
this town
carrying books.

'Wait! ! ! !
What's this?
He's got books! ! !
What's going on?
What's happening here?

He's a fully grown man
for God's sake,
Why the books?

Perahps he's a mature student?
Yeah that's it! ! ! !
He must be at least 44.
(In fact I am 33 but the
years have tolled heavy
on me) .

But wait! ! !
He looks too unhealthy
and his clothes
are more rags
than rag-day.

My God.....

Perhaps he's a radical! ! ! !
A lousy free-thinker! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Trying to pollute our minds,
no...worse..

Our CHILDRENS minds
with ideals,
dogma, zealous religious poison! ! ! ! ! !

A TERRORIST! ! ! ! ! ! !
A GOD-DAMN JIHAD FREAK! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

WHERE'S A POLICEMAN WHEN YOU NEED ONE! ! ! ! ! ! '

So they side-step me,
shun me as if I'm some lepor
trying to reach out to them
and infect them
with my disease.

Ignorance is a sin,
I smile to myself,
and stupidity is no
excuse.