Soldier's Diary (Iraq)
Why am I here
Give me a reason
Is it for my mom
who is frail and weak
still stares at the driveway
awaiting for me in vain
Is it for my dad
Who cheered my games
And now hides his fears
Of not seeing me ever again
Is it for my kids
Who have just one wish
To play with their dad
In sunshine and in rain
Is it for my wife
Who gave me love
And now all I give her
is my dust and all this strain
Is it for the land
Where I was born
Is its freedom at stake
That I am suffering pain
I know I am a soldier
I fight for a cause
To save and to free
the innocent from chains
But who is the sinner here
Who is the enemy
Who is the captive
Who is the one to gain
Why am I still here
Give me a reason
-- Khushi
posted by KHUSHI - "Scintillant" | 11:09 PM
2 Comments:
Very nice lines -
Reminds me of a quote by Ernest Hemingway
“Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime.”
cheers,
Shalin Jain
www.shalinjain.com
A nice one. You may also be able to apply the same poem to someone who has left his loved ones behind just so that he/she can get a better future for all of them.
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