A soldier looking back
- Jagdish Pd. Gupta
I had an impression ;
Of a soldier looking back
Under intense confusion
And enormous shock .
Of a soldier looking back
Under intense confusion
And enormous shock .
Don`t know how , but I had
May be, my intuition
Or your face , looking so sad.
Why so confused O soldier !
May be, my intuition
Or your face , looking so sad.
Why so confused O soldier !
Is it that your weapons not good enough
Short of range and not so tough ?
Is it that you suspect reinforcements ,
Compelled to curb & shorten your movements ?
Why so shocked O soldier !
Is it that you saw some thing unexpected
Affecting your plans , making you dejected ?
Is it that you doubt your route
Fear of its length , made you mute ?
Listen minutely O warrior !
No matter how long or short your track
A bundle of flowers or logs on your back
What ultimately matters is not the cost
But a crowning glory , victory utmost.
Tighten your armor O fighter !
For all the victories grow in the mind first
A slight doubt and the goal is lost
Sweetest is the taste of success
That comes after long toil and weariness.
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