Without A Country Poem by Liilia Talts Morrison

'Staatenlos' they called us
a group without a land
nowhere to rest or settle
from liberty long banned

'Staatenlos' they called us
a name and brand quite grim
too fearful then to linger
and face war's cruel whims

Yes, 'men without a country'
a phrase heard through the years
has sadly been the verdict
as rulers seized frontiers

Although so many labels
have branded many tribes
there is a golden kingdom
the ancient book describes

This kingdom needs no passport
all earthly rules break down
it lets me live and prosper
in any field or town

'Staatenlos' they called us
a group without a land
nowhere to rest or settle
from liberty long banned.