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Tribute To An Indian Army General
Why am I hurt so sore, my folks
Why does my heart bleed
Why do I take it so personally
Why do I need to worry at all
Yesterday my General, his men
And the family were here in splendor
Today they are nowhere to be seen
Men in uniform were together for breakfast
But for lunch, they will never ever be seen again
Is it the suddenness of the event
Is it the bizarreness of the tragedy
Is it the mystery behind the trauma
Is it the loss of blood, of our very own
The nation has lost a Military Persona
The army its Chief de Forces, CDS
This event has shocked the nation
As the General and his wife died in horror
To lose them all this nation can never afford
We fail to see the web that spelled doom
To a helicopter that was versatile
The mystery is baffling to the nation
Just as the fear of the unknown
A team of decorated warriors vanishes
In a tragedy on the mountainside
A ghastly mishap of Himalayan scale
A sadness that has left the country in tears
Did some miscreants have a plot
A scar on security prowess
An insult to a nation’s pride
A lapse with huge implications
Can the army ever fail at all
With war clouds looming large
This Gladiator will be missed a lot
Enemies rejoice in another’s wound
We just need to turn a page in history
Our love for the General stays in our hearts
The Indian military may mourn its dead
But it never ever spares its enemies
Time will reveal the true story
Now let us bid farewell to the General
And great warriors a woman of honor!
Copyright ©
Mothiram Pushpala
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