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To My Motherland
You are the dawn of hope,
The Muse of all art.
The proem to every book,
The rhythm of each heart.

Your tactile form is wispish
Like winter mist on a still lake.
Your breath carries the wishes
Of billion souls in its wake.

The words you breathe are woven
In a garland of pearls, pure and white.
With your deep gaze you pierce
The fiery hearts of stars at night.

Draped you are in pelagic colours,
Your crown is snow-capped.
To repeat your...