Patriotic States of Mind
Problem is not simply Zionism:
Nation states however constituted
Are, by definition, ill-reputed,
The foundation of discord and schism.
Meanwhile, picking on one to vilify
And then promoting another to toast
Is to risk taking route to holocaust,
In which not only the selected die.
Power may grow from the barrel of the gun,
But justice doesn’t, nor finds solutions,
As conflict grows from national illusions:
Poll the too many dead as to who’s won.
Patriotism might motivate crowds,
While patriotic flags turn into shrouds.
D. A.