Soldier Song

All alone in the dark, I am walking

My mind: I know what its thinking

Behind me, someone is lurking

Will I be able to carry this longer?

Step-by-step, I kept on walking

My hands holding it tight - trembling

A fully loaded rifle - brightly shining

I am afraid I can't carry this any longer.

I move on quietly, slowly, tiptoeing

I speak to God, I am earnestly praying

To get rid of this anxiety I am carrying

Why is the world fueling "hate" fever?

The world I knew was never like this

For those juvenile eyes, everything was bliss

Once so calm, why is the world now so amiss?

Why is it so hard to keep it happy forever?

I don't have a clue what am I doing?

To welcome terror, there is brutal killing

To flourish peace, why does it need fighting?

Now have a look at us; how do we differ?

Please answer me, is this morally justified?

I can clearly see how the world is petrified

It's painful to see terror and peace unified

Sad, but there is no choice left for me either.

Those enemies are called peace breakers

But, we, the soldiers, are called peacemakers

We both are on the same job; how ironic!

We both are nothing less than being acidic.

Because of a soldier, there is a ray of hope;

For me, peaceful thoughts are out of scope.

I'm only meant for treaties to be signed in blood,

Or to die fighting in the battle field of red mud.

With such burdening thoughts in this night

Of darkness, I am walking with all my might

When suddenly I turn to see what's on my right;

Unimaginable terror shoots inside me upright!

Dazed! I aimed and started firing hurriedly

Bursts of light and smoke are seen vividly

Noise of blazing gunshots are heard loudly

Presently I stumble and fall down in agony.

I fell down facing the sky gasping for air

I see that man is dead, his eyes gleaming in flare

My vision is going blurry; I am dying in vain

Alas! My motherland is still in a lot of pain.

"I've died with honor and pride," is what I brag,

Having served my nation denoted by a great flag

I see my soul is rising up from my body - separated,

Stranded between gates of heaven & hell - uninvited.

May 2013