Plain Wish for a More Orchidaceous Verse

Xenophobia in service
Of the beloved common good—

There’s nothing that special about
Being special. Conspecifics

Want to know if you’re one of us,
A good one of us, a helpful

And high-status one of us. Yes?
Special means you exemplify

Just what we want in one of us.
Now take that off and go clean up.