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not to offend the imbeciles

 

they will hush the curious minds  

for fear of too much light      

clip the wings of thought       

so no one feels too small       

 

intelligence will be a weapon    

they strip from the brave ones  

to make the world feel safer    

for those who fear the unknown  

 

the brilliant will shrink inward  

their voices swallowed by stone  

while the loud and empty echo  

with pride in their mediocrity  

 

what is kindness if it smothers  

what is equality if it blinds us  

in silencing the sharp tongues  

we lose the edge of discovery