My friend, I came
with nothing to wave
With no rampart
clutched close to my heart
No pennant point to cleave
us from them or you from me
Stuck with neither decal nor pin
nothing to lose and less to win
There is no flag
when unfurled
that is large enough
to cover the world
So let me raise a colorless sheet
high up over you and me
to where it's blown by the breeze
Together we'll stand and hopefully
this lineless cloth will set us free.
To me, this underscores my non-belief in "my country, right or wrong." I am a patriot but not one whose eyes are closed. Well-written.
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