Fanatics Poem by John Bliven Morin

Beware of charismatic,
Verbally acrobatic,
Persons who may cloak themselves in piety;
Or bravado patriotic,
Staunchly unchaotic;
They're a danger to your freedom and society.

In parties, mobs or sects,
If majority elects
To place them high inside an ivory tower,
They will take away your rights
And your freedoms all alike,
Just so they can remain in total power.

And when kindly Bill and Bob
Become part of someone’s mob,
They lose their individuality and will;
They will rampage, they will shatter,
For the mindless do not matter;
They can even be persuaded then to kill.

So be careful who you follow,
For their words may just be hollow,
No matter what bright symbols they may show;
It may be your flag at noon,
Or a cross or crescent moon,
Think twice before you follow where they go.