"Rise Of The Censorians" - A Poem

A long suffering 74 year-old vaccine-injured patient of mine submitted his latest poem. The previous one was extremely well received and I believe this one will be as well.

I trust that my readers realize that a main goal of this Substack (without sounding grandiose) is to document, for the historical record, my observations and analysis of salient events during this “Covid pandemic” period, from the perspective of a front-line physician.

As many readers may recall, a few months ago a vaccine-injured patient of mine shared with me a poem he wrote and I published it on my Substack because I felt it was in keeping with my Substack’s mission above. That poem was a sober and poignant reflection of what it is like to live as a vaccine injured patient during this time (“We Are Not Invisible”). The author was extremely pleased at the many comments he received in support of that poem.

His latest poem, “The Rise of The Censorians,” is on a different aspect of this historical period (although U.S censorship and propaganda has a history which long predates Covid, never has its existence or damage been made more aware to so many citizens in such a short period). Read on:

Rise Of The Censorians

By Caustly Lessons July 9, 2024

Censorship is a cruel prison 

It is solitary confinement of the mind and soul 

This is a weapon wielded by tyrants 

Suppression of expression is their goal 

The gears of democracy have ground to a halt 

The Liberty bell needs to start pealing again 

Free speech now under attack can’t be heard in a vacuum 

And you can’t stand against oppressors while kneeling to them 

Thoughts kept under lock and key shackled by fear and doubt 

We’re living in an Orwellian dystopia 

Under the guise of protection, they crush dissent 

And the circus plods on masquerading as utopia 

The First Amendment, once venerated and cherished 

Is now assailed, tarnished, and denigrated 

Locking down communication has proven deadly at times 

Openness of thought and speech is key and should not be abated 

Sharing ideas that enlighten the masses 

Is no longer permitted in the town square 

Social media soundproofing is used to filter out logic 

And punish those for the crime of being aware 

Erosion of soil makes the ground less fertile 

It’s difficult to grow crops when nutrients are depleted 

Erosion of free speech makes communication futile 

Corporate media curates what info gets repeated 

It’s time to remove the verbal straitjackets 

The truth is safe and effective and must be pursued 

Decide for yourself what is and isn’t real 

Examine facts and see what you conclude 

Your curiosity is a path towards wisdom 

Be inquisitive, constantly seek to light that spark 

But like an old creaking door slowly closing shut 

The powerful few want to keep the rest of us in the dark 

The steady stream of gaslighting and lies must be challenged 

The information overlords cannot plug every hole 

Speech cannot be protected if it isn’t allowed to be heard 

Defeating these new censorians has to be our role 

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P.S.S If you need a laugh, my War on Ivermectin co-author Jenna McCarthy compiled and edited the book “Yankee Doodle Soup.”. Highly recommend (and not just because I have a couple of essays in it). 

From Jenna’s twitter:

It’s HERE! With essays by @PierreKory @harryfisherEMTP @JesslovesMJK@KarenLorre @DrBenTapper1 @MargaretAnnaAl1 @melodeemeyer and more! Read excerpts and order at http://YankeeDoodleSoup.com