We As A Nation Poem by Matthew Holloway

Where do we stand
Together or alone
Beside our neighbours
Or rivals, enemies at the gate
Holding grudges, petty indifference's
Judges of opinion misstated as fact
Using our beliefs as banners
Political or religious colours
Held upon high as self righteous betterment
Than those of our rivals choices
To discredit and dismiss
All claims as false or malicious
And cheer on words ofconflict
Of defeat and demise
As a sports fan would of their rivals
Surely we can rise above
All such words and bias
And realise we as a nation
Can be so much more