What Is Patriotism Poem by Francis Duggan

What is patriotism you are asking me
Though with the answer I give you perhaps you may not agree
With what on patriotism I do have to say
You win some and lose some life can be that way,
The meaning of patriotism I struggle to understand
But I know it goes further than love of Homeland
Or fighting under your Homeland's flag far from your Homeshore
Aggression and patriotism are different on that need one say more
Of their Nation's military might and sporting heroes so called patriots brag
But there's more to patriotism than the love of a flag
True patriots love their Homeland and people and good will with all races share
And true patriots sad to say as always are rare
And true patriots it does seem of prejudices free
And they seem very different to the likes of you and me.