A SOLDIER TELLS A TALE OF HIS
LIFE!
Yes, we are to fearlessly and
pitifully die young
So that you can calmly, for
ages, breathe in;
We are to heavily atone in the
field unsung
Albeit we haven’t certainly committed
any SIN!
Yes, we are to willingly and quietly
depart young
So that you can merrily serenade
life’s sweet song;
We are to smilingly give up
sleep, luxury and gaiety
So that you can enjoy, to the
hilt, life’s varied Beauty!
Yes, we are to gladly and madly
hug martyrdom young
So that you can unhindered move
along and grow strong;
We are to be posthumously
garlanded and lavishly honoured
So that you won’t have to fear
a little, or shed a drop of blood!
Alas! Across the globe, this is
a common tale of a soldier’s life,
He is born to bleed to death,
while his country wins the strife!
Copyright: Dr. Shankar D
Mishra, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
22.04.2022
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