Independence Day of India – My Reflections
By
Hillol Ray
At the arrival of the month of August,
Independence Day of ours is already here-
While recollections of my memories flock,
And those, with you, I like to share!
Formative years on my Motherland
Still jingle on the nooks of my mind-
So, when I walk on sands of time,
Tales of tale I always find!
Decades of my life have acclimatized
On this far away new adopted land-
And lifted the veils of Motherland slowly
With a strong but mystic hand!
The rocking chair on which I sit on now,
Takes me back to my childhood days-
And rekindles my deeper thoughts,
Like the reflections of bright sun rays!
Oh my Motherland, today,
I miss your silhouette touch-
With a fondness of caring me,
To say: thank you so much!
On the hot days of summer,
I walked on your dusty streets-
Full of haves and have nots,
Getting or missing the royalty treats!
Green meadows of your forests
Ushered in the arrival of Spring-
While I took the morning walk,
Perturbed by the bikers’ “cring”!
Childish curiosity drove me to places,
Like your caverns and lakes-
While the flora and fauna of mountains
Fascinated me, with bright snowflakes!
Dew moistened green grasses
Provoked my eyes, and bare hands-
To touch and feel the salient beauty
Of your vast open meadows and lands!
Winding rivers of yours enchanted me
To follow where they mingled with seas-
And soared my dreams in heavenly places,
To look for national happiness keys!
Through your ancient temples,
Churches, mosques, and tombs-
You sowed the seeds of secularism,
Among knowledge, maturing in wombs!
Via science and technology today,
You have achieved the global fame-
And the roles of your political leaders
Swing superpowers in nuclear game!
The sacrifice of your loyal martyrs
To end the long colonization rule-
Makes my head to bow down,
And teaches: non-violence is the tool!
Well, the adopted land of mine today
Has inundated me with material thing-
But spiritual values I seem to lack,
While my despair continues to sing!
With waves of time, I will float away
To rest with eternity in peace-
But the love for you, my Motherland,
Is forever, and assured not to miss!
So, before I conclude for now, today,
I must say with a proud voice-
That our 69th Independence Day is here,
And I love you dearly with own choice!!
“Milestone”
Garland, Texas, USA
August 15, 2018
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