Patriot-ism Today
Omila Thounaojam *
Click a picture of a downtrodden in a highway
Publish it with a mind boggling tag line on a web page
Invite friends and relatives to like it and comment
There you become a hero all sung and praised
Here a hero is born on a page within few seconds…
Amidst silence of one cold lonely mid-night
There see look at that space with shadows lurking
Unsung and unheard all for she doesn't know
Simple tactics and short cuts to reach the highway
That road to popularity, to be counted as The Popular Patriot…
How will one get a hint and clue great soul
The pathways leading up to you are all so distant
You didn't even know the rules that rule today
That could fasten up the pace to rule the popularity chart
The formulas to be the night over talk of the town…
But there you talk none and make no attempt
Deep in your heart you bore the ideals that care for none
The glassy glossy fame business is nowhere lying close to your heart
The soul with the finest of determined heart
Will that shall stand against all stormy forces
Hey Great Patriot! May you define what ought patriot-ism be today…
How long could the world stay ignorant of your existence
The calm drilling effects you bring along with your ideals
Will one day let the globe care more for our land and culture
They shall define us with the utmost of pleasure through you
And Patriot-ism in terms of your sacrifices with all colors under the sky.
* Poem written by Omila Thounaojam who can be contacted at omilathounaojam(at)gmail(dot)com
This poem was webcasted on May 05 2013.
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