The Things That Ought To Unite Us Poem by Francis Duggan

The things that ought to unite us some of us do divide
Such as patriotism and love of Country and national pride
But having said this it would seem fair to say
That no two do look at anything in the very same way
Those who use their love of Country as an excuse for feeling superior to others do have it all wrong
Their sort of thinking to xenophobia only does belong
Thinking of superiority of cultures or superiority of race
In love of one's Country does not have a place
We belong to the Country and to the Country's land
That is something some do struggle to understand
Flag waving and nationalistic proclamations seem egotistical to me
Though many with that may choose to disagree
Suppose we all look at things in ways differently
That is how it is and it always will be.