The Pledge of Allegiance
So I’m contemplating a move to the US of A to study, and possibly work. And it occurred to me that, should I decide to apply for citizenship, I might, nay, will, be asked to swear some silly pledge of allegiance.
One of my hobbies is collecting passports. I have no problem with swearing any silly pledge in order to further that hobby. But any pledge of allegiance won’t mean a thing. Not because I don’t believe in such pledges, but because my allegiance is not mine to give.
I owe my allegiance to a higher power than any mere nation. And no, I’m not getting all religiousy on y’all.
My planet…
…it is to thee I owe allegiance.
Here I was born; here I live; here I will die.
I travel… every part of thee, I call home.
I travel… but I never leave.
My planet, our lives are intertwined.My planet, thou hath no borders…
…save for the sky and the sea.
Thou hath no politics…
…save for the future.
My planet, I pledge to save thee…
…save for the future.
My heart, my soul, my body,
I pledge my all to thee…
My planet…
…it is to thee I owe allegiance.
This, brothers and sisters, is the real pledge of allegiance.