morning glory or morning blues? November 13, 2009
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morning blues
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i woke this one morning… against my will.
can’t i stay? can’t i be?
i need time, i thought.
why do we have to get up?
what are we doing to ourselves?
why do we all feel what we are not supposed to feel?
if i could leave… leave all this behind.
if i could be in a place where i needn’t keep count.
if i didn’t have a name and if everyone only smiled and offered.
if i could lay underneath the sun all day
and if noone had anything…
wouldn’t everyone have everything?
if they didn’t know of any wrong…
wouldn’t everyone be right?
take me and do what you please
cuz i am up and awake.
and i will lay again this evening
and i will slip away, drift away…. away i will
to where i can be
where there is no need for order
infact, there is only innocence
where noone has to protect anyone against anything
where heroes would be rather useless
it would be merry
it would be green.
-nik
But it Rained… :( August 26, 2009
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Wrapped in a polythene,tucked away safe in my mind.
A little goodbye maybe, or just a passing smile.
The birds fly away to the Southern skys searching a home.
A bunch of paper flowers or a little boy left all alone.
Can’t somebady hear me, I’m screaming from so far away.
Morning who will calm u now the evening is eclipsed again.
Well, this life can’t get any better,
More yesterdays than todays.
How I thought the sun would shine tommorow,
But it rained…
They justified the cause for which Daddy might give up his life.
Its been so long, so long a time but still I miss Daddy at night.
The ache is long gone but it never keeps tearing along.
The waters in the seas are high and all the sand castles have drowned.
Well, this life can’t get any better,
More yesterdays than todays.
How I thought the sun would shine tommorow,
But it rained…
-PARIKRAMA
What am I worth June 18, 2008
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What I am worth …By Wg. Cdr. Akshay Phadke
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I hear, we have crossed the sixtieth year
Standing guard, without any fear,
Another day in the desert sun,
Or a night at height, with a freezing gun,
Tell me my India, “What I am worth.”
For the Battles and Wars that I fight,
Never asking which one is right,
From Dawn to Dusk and then to Dawn,
Your Bishop, Your Knight Your Eternal Pawn,
Tell me my India, “What I am worth.”
While you fill your coffers today,
Wondering where and how to make,
Another fortune, another buy,
Your aspirations are now touching the Sky,
Tell me my India, “What I am worth.”
You make a mention on your political line,
Come to my post, wine and dine,
Then run to your stock, while I stand your guard,
Killing and dying but still fighting hard,
Tell me my India, “What I am worth.”
The other day I was on TV too,
You came up to me with your educated crew,
Told me to speak ‘cos you seemed to care,
Wrote your story, stripped me bare.
Tell me my India, “What I am worth.”
I was so naive I didn’t know,
For you it was the nine o’clock show,
The country wants to hear some line,
Before they sleep, knowing they are fine,
Tell me my India, “What I am worth.”
My Men tell me, that they are strong,
Would fight for their country, for all that’s wrong,
While I tell them to stand and fight,
You ignore my existence, my very right,
Tell me my India, “What I am worth.”
I thought I would tell my children in time,
How I fought for this country, this love of mine,
I wonder, if I should mention it though,
Don’t want them embarrassed, while they start to grow,
Tell me my India, “What I am worth.”
I was your ambition, your child hood dream,
Your Pilot, Your Sailor your Jawan in green,
Where did we part as friends, our ways
I never let you down a single day,
Tell me my India, “What I am worth.”
*****
I really liked this collection of words. says it all don’t it? its very important for the modern indian youth to recognize (at the least) and appreciate if possible, the efforts of our army. India is on its way up, and its only the youth who will be able to decide where the highest point is… Full marks to Akshay Phadke for this beautifully written story. dex did like much…
