Á La Mode

I used to put my fingers in my ears

And sing la la to all you had to say,

Your point of view I could not stand to hear,

Shaking my head I just moved on my way;

But I’ve become more intolerant since

So now I must not allow you to speak;

Your inconsiderate words cause offense

To those like me: sensitive, tender, weak.

How dare you share alternate points of view

When what I believe is clearly right;

Don't contradict me with evidence new

That’s really an unnecessary fright.

We’ll start with shouting you down and speech codes

Just suppress freedom - the new á la mode

November 2015