The Soldier

A man to the infant sings the lullaby,

There lived a young lady, he says with a sigh;

Six feet tall and very kind,

Physically fit with a sharp mind;

She grew up with dreams of her own,

Then came the time to reap what she had sown;

She stood so tall on country's side,

Undoubtedly, she was this land's pride;

Fate drove her a life partner handsome,

By being supportive, he let her blossom;

Though they lived away from each other,

Long distance never used to bother;

Whenever they met, there were only smiles,

To meet her, he used to drive miles;

Days and years slipped as she protected her nation,

She lived for the country without any vacation;

She was about to become a mother now,

But she had to live away from the family anyhow;

She played each role with a lot of patience,

Nine months later, she delivered twin sons;

Amidst her maternity leave, she heard the news,

The nation was in danger and now she had to choose;

Without a second thought, she stood up,

With all her courage, the decision she took up;

No one meant to her more than the nation,

Thus she ran to save her country from the invasion;

"The nation needs me, I know you will wait,"

She whispered to her sons with fearless trait;

Soon with the same fire, she was back to the field,

Loaded with bullets while her hands held the shield;

With flawless strength, she commanded the troop,

She knew this time there was no acceptance to droop;

While she turned to look at the soldier whose bone had cracked,

A fierce bullet hit her from the back;

Yet she stood and gave a tough fight,

She always tried to make things right;

She didn't give up till her breath last,

Though from her wound, the blood flowed fast;

With bravery they fought while we stayed in house,

Even during the pandemic, they had no time to drowse;

We were ready to welcome her with warmth,

But she came home draped in a white cloth;

I had so much to tell her, I waited so long,

But all that I could do was sing her the last song;

During wars and even during festivals,

She served her nation at the abuttals;

Today, she sleeps silently in the grave,

But you could proudly say that your mother was a soldier brave!