Made In India

Made In India

To live and die in a world of a teacher 
And the taught was his solitary wish.
Plundered every treasury in all his books
Lavishly enriching his soul forever thirsty.

An aeronautical engineer
Lost being a pilot
Voted as President
To rule over every pilot.

Son of a boatman distributing newspapers
Simple living with half a dozen clothing
In the looming closets
Of his erstwhile Presidential chair.

Sleep slept over to follow his dream
To make India a super world power
The Missile Man shot far above the clouds
The world saluted Kalam who was Made In India.



Balveen Cheema
September 9, 2015
Contest: Storm On The Spanish Main
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Dietrich Avatar
September 9, 2015 at 11:43 PM
He sounds like a wonderful man. I love how you said Made in India. That was really cool
Cheema Avatar
September 10, 2015 at 4:00 AM
Andrea dear, thanks you so much! A P J Kalam is of the rarest breed and this is just a small tribute to this humble man. Love, Balveen
Khan Avatar
September 9, 2015 at 10:46 AM
wonderful thought!
Cheema Avatar
September 9, 2015 at 10:48 AM
Thanks Tasmina!
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