But what a strange and heinous time
Murder and cartoon share my rhyme
Tragic and senseless all agree
But something has occurred to me
The artists in our magazines
Seek out the humor in our genes
The quirks, the traits, our basic flaws
Are simple truths that give us pause

Others draw with a sharper pen
Ridiculing women and men
In cartoons judging them absurd
For following their Prophet’s word
It’s time to drop the poison pens
And vow all hateful drawing ends
Let’s make our squares inclusive space
That reunites the human race
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