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The Quadricolour

Written on 27 September For: 
No. 1244 New Poem Only Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand

                                             The Quadricolour

                             Let us all bow to the Quadricolour
                         Flapping ever with joy and pride up high
                            From its mast in the Mauritian sky,
                               Beckoning us to unite together
                          And pull the national cart up further
 
                        Let us all bow to the four-coloured flag,
                    With its red, blue, yellow and green tinctures
                      And make graceful and respectful gestures
                        That reveal a mind free from futile fears,
                          A spirit full of hopes for coming years
                             And a heart just longing for unity.

                          Let us offer respect to the red tinge,
                      Symbol of hard struggles of our forebears
                     And their long decades of saddening tears
                         For full independence of our country,
                           Freeing us from British hegemony
                   And securing a seat in the nations`s league.

                      Let us revere the blue tinge of our flag,
                             Emblem of the Indian Ocean
                        And the blue sky towering our island,
                      With a bluish sea surrounding our land,
                             Star and key of Indian Ocean
                 And once the heart of sea routes to the world.

                       Let us ever cherish the yellow shade,
                        Symbol of the light of independence
                           Illuminating forward our island,
                          Beckoning us to take our destiny
                           Fully and squarely in our hands
                    And shape it in peace, justice and liberty. 

                       Let us relish the green hue of our flag,
                              Hallmark of green vegetation,
                     Our cane fields spreading to the horizon,
                     Our verdant valleys pleasing to the eyes,
                 Our lovely mounts laid with greens not so high
                       And charming hills inviting for a hike. 

                       Let us truly adore our awesome flag
                   That has witnessed so many valiant days
                  Of battles fought and won in diverse ways,
                         Battles over distress and misery,
                      Against financial chains and slavery,
                        Against despair and acute poverty.

                     Let us, indeed, salute our sublime flag
                      That has beheld our beloved country 
                  Rise from the trough of the Malthusian doom
                           To the pitch of economic glory,
                      From the very ditch of financial gloom
                            To achieve miracles in history.

Copyright © Krishnanand Guptar | Year Posted 2023

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