Manipur - The Vietnam Of India
Sacheen Pukhrambam *
Oh! Manipur. Our sweet motherland..
Our Switzerland of India..
Once there were peace and harmony among the people.
Now your tears spill like rain..
No humanity, no serenity..
Your natural beauties uplift the people of Manipur.
Your precious gift, Loktak lake nourishes the appetite of many.
Your antler deer, Sangai symbolizes your true heart for kindness.
Your only unique flower, Siroy lily shows your serenity to us.
You've given us genuine mothers to stand for freedom & rights.
But now the land has a crucial change
No nourishment of appetite,
no kindness in human hearts,
no serenity in environment..
Blood stains everywhere coz' people wage war against people.
Oh! Manipur. Now people called "the Vietnam of India"
Will there be a new dawning day to celebrate our unity?
Will there be a Heaven like place on Earth?
How hard people crush your soul?
Still you hold us in your heart
You're truly kind & divine..
And you forgive us all.
* Written by Sacheen Pukhrambam contributor to e-pao.net for the first time
The poet can be reached at sacheen_heartbreakkid(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)in
Webcasted on December 16th 2009
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