A Salute To Our Soldiers

How do I thank you?

How can I thank enough

For all the things that you did

For all the sacrifices that you made

For rising every time duty called

How do I thank you

For leaving your dear family behind

For the tears that your newly wedded wife hides

For your kids who wail and shout your war cry

How do I thank you

For missing every festival, 

Every birthday, every house warming,

Every wedding, every day

Which will not be the same without you

How do I thank you

For what you did

For standing out there

In the cold, in the rain,

In the blistering sun

For standing and protecting me 

For hours and hours at the end

I know I can't thank you enough

I know I can't repay you enough

But I wish I could tell you once that 

Every Indian is proud of you.

We are safe because of you

Thank you…