Murderous Tits

a case for critical thinking

Mushrooms that look like soccer balls,

Spring rain that freezes as it falls,

A flock of seagulls in the city,

The viper’s head — so smooth and pretty,

Lovely carnivorous butterflies,

A trusted friend who tells us lies —

All these are like the murderous tit

Whose looks and ways are a poor fit.

So anything that’s unaligned

With what we already have in mind —

What doesn’t fit our preconceptions,

Confirmations, mild exceptions —

Must be rejected, must be feared,

To protect ideas we’ve revered;

An open mind is such a threat

That most of us don’t have one yet.