'Tis of Thee

you will not hear me belligerently bashing
my home
because this is
my home
and i have no plan of leaving

but
you will not hear me jingoistically defending
my home
when i see that it has done wrong
and i will not ignore that wrong

the history of
my home
is not without its due for celebration
nor is it without its due for shame

it is important to see both