The Secret Plan

Young, We were tough to rejoice,
Any time countries give up

A little bit of their nationalism

To form regional structures.
We took this to heart,
Hoping that’ll lead us to the “planetarium village”
Francois Mitterand has been talking about.
That in mind, We welcomed the Europe Union,
The North American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA)

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN)
And the Islamic Conference.
With our enthusiasm, We fail to notice their secret
plan.
Europe Union serves the interest of the rich
European countries
Whose citizens are free to go all over the old
continent
While the poor Romanian will hardly have the
means or visa

To go to France, Germany, or the United Kingdom.

In Mexico I heard about a man Who offered his
house
To a Canadian and a U.S. tourist he met on the

' street.
A year later, as recognition for his hospitality,
The two guests sent him a plane ticket for a visit.

For years, he has been Waiting for a U.S. and

' Canadian visa.
In Asia, I found that Japan Was always in a

position
to democratically impose its views on other

The 1-99&Gulf War revealed to us that,
In the Islamic World, the Saudian prince
Could easily convince the International
Community,
To boot Iraq out of Kuwait.
The more they talk about globalization,
The more they tighten their borders
To prevent us from the poor country
To infect their promised land with famine and
poverty.

Of course, our beautiíìll sisters and intelligent
brothers
Would be exempted from the ban.
Does that make any difference?
The answer to this question Will not keep me
From smiling when I think about these beautiful

On their famous Declaration of December 10, 1948:

“. . .All human beings are born free and equal in
dignity and rights . . .”