THE PET THEY CHOSE

jerry KWATCHEY
@kwatcheyjerry128608
1 month ago

#poetry
THE PET THEY CHOSE

A Reflection by SIMU

Some people have now befriended stupidity.
They have made it a pet
not by accident,
but by consistent invitation.

They feed it with ego,
stroke it with pride,
and water it with the refusal to learn.

Stupidity now sits on their laps
like a loyal creature,
licking their faces with the comfort
that comes from long companionship.

It stretches out on their couches
as though it pays the rent,
nuzzling into their habits,
breathing in rhythm with their denial.

And when anyone dares approach
anyone who tries to separate
the owner from their favourite
it growls, bares its teeth,
ready to defend the very thing
that keeps them small.

But the saddest part is this:
the tighter the world exposes it,
the tighter they hold it.

For to let go
would mean admitting
they opened the door,
called it by name,
and invited it in
with both arms wide.

Sometimes it is not ignorance we battle
but the affection people have
for the things that are destroying them.

A Reflection from the SIMU Collection.

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