What Is Patriotism?
by Emma Goldman
1908
San Francisco, California
Men and Women:
What is patriotism? Is it love of one's birthplace, the place of childhood's recollections and hopes, dreams and aspirations? Is it the place where, in childlike naivete, we would watch the passing clouds, and wonder why we, too, could not float so swiftly?
Do you know I saw you?
I'm dangerous now, I'll run
I've got my friends with me to adapt to the harsh weather conditions.
My tired thoughts are on the move
My brain is becoming a monster, it wants to witness murder
It looks like it's going to rain, I'm not bad
I just need to check my anger right, there's no Bruce Lee here.
My feet are covered