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We ostracized the villagers,
and their evil, immoral ways.
Whose books were filled with filthy lies,
our children would surely pay.
Nothing is more poisonous,
than pages filled with ink.
Nothing is ever more dangerous,
than to allow our people to think.
Never mind the wife beater,
or John, the village drunk.
It’s Josephine the bibliophile,
whose mind is filled with junk.
Let’s ban the books with ideas of:
Freedom,
Revolution,
Love.
When society can’t fall in line,
it needs a little shove.
Whoever even thought of things,
as crazy as diversity.
A society that stands a chance,
is built on monotony.
So close your eyes, your ears, your heart,
to any of that stuff,
For knowledge is the most powerful thing,
and our people have had enough.
About this poem
This poem was written in honor of "Banned Books Week"
Written on September 23, 2024
Submitted by nicolempapalia on September 24, 2024
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