PITY THE NATION

A poignant reflection on the state of a nation, highlighting the pitfalls of blind obedience, deception by leaders, and the erosion of rights and freedoms.

Pity the nation whose people are sheep

And whose shepherds mislead them. Pity the nation whose leaders are liars

Whose sages are silenced

And whose bigots haunt the airwaves. Pity the nation that raises not its voice

Except to praise the conquerors

And acclaim the bully as hero

And aims to rule the world

By force and by torture. Pity the nation that knows

No other language but its own. Pity the nation whose very breath is money

And sleeps the sleep of the too well-fed. Pity the nation, oh pity the people

Who allow their rights to erode

And their freedoms to be washed away. My country, tears of thee

Sweet land of liberty!