Sad Man's Desire

I stepped on someone's gum
Now I'm part of a nation
I slipped on a paving slab
Now I'm part of another nation
Not that it’s up to my liking 
To change nations every day
But I can't argue if there are
So many nations that I don't have time to learn
Which one I'm a part of
At every moment of the day
Whose territories I appear on
And disappear without a care 
I don't mean to disturb all that 
Importance of power, those dour faces
That we are doomed to notice everyday
I don't mind if anyone is converted
To their familiar religions with those 
Cruel gods created by state-minded prophets 
In my view all this tormenting world
Was invented on purpose to spoil life
To intimidate us for no other reason 
Than power of the immortal troublemakers
Evolution is impossible
Consolations are rubbish
This species is hopeless
Not the first, not the last to become extinct 
I’m already gone fishing forever
Once I saw my eternal love’s face in the sky 
I wish to become a weed 
Growing on by a waterlogged stream.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2025



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Date: 8/21/2025 3:10:00 AM
The term 'nation" emerged in the late 18th century, and was refined in the 19th century, the concept of a nation as a community united by shared language, culture, and history. I laughed at the definition of nation, esp on the supposedly shared history and culture. This prompted the idea for the free-form poem above.
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Date: 8/21/2025 3:11:00 AM
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