It is not it's wealth or military power that makes a Country great <br />No it's the Nations with good Human rights we ought to celebrate <br />Where people are not persecuted for speaking their minds or for their religion, gender or race <br />The Country with good Human rights deserve to be in a more <br />exalted place <br /> <br />Than a much bigger Country with greater military power who does not respect human rights <br />Yet even in their own communities those with compassion and a sense of a fair go are not seen as leading lights <br />And though that money speaks all languages may seem quite sad to say <br />Without it one seems irrelevant in the World of today. <br /> <br />I'll drink a toast to the Government of any Nation whether it be great or small <br />That upholds the basic human right of a fair go for all <br />Of it's people of every race and creed and gender such a Nation is great <br />Their's is the sort of society that we ought to celebrate. <br /> <br />It is not it's wealth or military might about a Nation that we ought to admire <br />Though amongst many it does seem that such things awe does inspire <br />For those who rule the Country those they respect out of fear <br />Any criticism of their regime they cannot bear to hear.<br /><br />Francis Duggan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-nations-with-good-human-rights/
