A Solider's Home Coming!

A Soldier's Home Coming!

Date:  28 April 2014

Few sets of eyes waited for him to come

An old and young woman waited for him to hug

Visibility pretending brave aged father, stood firm

A innocent young child kept playing around immune

The sounds of the vehicle disturbed the silence

It indicated the arrival of the brave young soldier

He did not run into their arms to give a big bear hug

or lift his child in passion to make her feel all of him

He did not walk with the same courage to bow his parents feet

or did not smile to his friends who waited to meet

The strong foot steps of his brave march was not heard

The sudden smell of incense took over the place

A silent arrival of a slain solider for the nation realized

He came home, yes, for the one last time

for his parents and young wife to mourn on him

His relatives and friends, stood in calmness grief

Colleagues who saw him fight for the Nation stood

in a sheer pride and unexpressed sadness and grief

He came home, Yes, for the one last time

draped in the Tri color, solemnly lifted

wrapped in a casket that had a role to play

Visibility a small hole for people to peep in and see

his wounded body bruised by the enemy's bullets

withered face with the strains of blood and pride

The day he took the owes in the Indian Army

the family and friends do know that this is coming

Yet, not so soon, not so without an aimless war

guarding our borders day and night fighting known enemy

There is no declared war, or a unsurpassed orders

yet, the borders take away lives of our unsung heroes

letting young women grieve for the gone husbands

and aged parents unable to speak or cry on their son's demise

leaving behind children who understand nothing including his death

Where is my Nation heading to, without having amicable neighbors

how many more soldiers, are we going to bid adieu?

recognized by none, not appreciated by the Nation

for which they have silently laid down their lives?

Arise, Awake and let the name of our solider's shine!

Let their last home coming be not their only dream!

They stand and rise for our National safety and Pride!

They fight, march ahead to protect us tight

In a valiant death, they feel a sense of pride and achievement

after all, their heart, mind, body and soul is only for Nation

soared with Patriotism, and courage to do the best

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As Major Mukund Varadarajan's mortal remains are consigned to flames today, leaving behind an unimaginable impact on his family and friends, his death also makes us remain at pain.  We salute you, our brave soldier, on your final home coming!   You laid your precious young life for our Nation, and only wish you are never forgotten!