Phobia is just a fancy word for an often well-founded fear.

Arachnophobia comes to mind - self-protection very clear

But when phobia's applied to religion let's refer to its defenders

Mindful that it can be used to deflect from some agendas.

The latest demands we proscribe behaviour that questions a belief

That resents and resists in combative style and offers no relief

To the comfort of a free-thinking mind that waits upon its door

And seeks to pose a simple question - what is Islam for?

In that vein, I'm bound to ask the following - simply written:

How can we know - by word or show - what benefit it brings to Britain?

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