Crutches

We all have crutches,
It would be a lie to deny it.

We must therefore decide
Which are needed to keep Man
On this side,
Just above the line
Between we and animals.

It seems all quite simple—
Once right has been defined
Personally to include fellow Man.
Love, brotherhood and understanding
Are all that Man needs;

For he needs not
Mere religion,
Nationalism and wealth.
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