Patriotism

The face of poverty knows no patriotism The migrating birds and setting sun are patriot-free A baby will suckle from a foreign mother's unpatriotic breast Patriots carve imaginary lines across the globe Patriots blackmail humanity into divisions of sinful pride Patriots invade foreign lands with the excuse of defending their homeland Spill patriots' blood with oil Call for patriotism in the name of war and violence Write patriotic verse to line the pockets of the wealthy © Seeyam Brijmohun, 2015