An Ode to an Unknown Soldier-Happy Diwali
I return to the comforts of my bed, sleep beckons me thick and fast. My little one next to me cuddled in the warmth of my arms safe and sound Lights off, eyelids shut, dreams to recall, rest for an aching body beckons He sleeps not, gun in his arms, duty in his eyes, countries safety in his heart. Oh Soldier, My Soldier, A Million Hearts beat for you My child calls out to me, I respond, I hug him tight with care so much. The soldiers child looks out in the wilderness, Will he, Will He not This Diwali Maybe not, there is still work to be done, guard the nation, crush the terror. He has emotions, hides them shut, nothing in his mind other than the tricolor Oh Soldier, My Soldier, A Million Hearts beat for you The neighbor's son, has got a new job, His fathers face lights up with pride The Soldiers father waits anxiously, If he comes there is happiness, If He comes not there is no tear to be shed, valor lies in smiling away his life His was a cause not wasted, His ...