A Martyr's Story!

Words fall short for the soldier, who protected the country at the cost of his life,

Who dreamt of a beautiful honeymoon but couldn’t spend a moment with his wife,

Who had an intense desire to fulfil a wish before death, a wish that no one knows,

His family awaits him; he never came back, his body remained devoid of the last rites.

Words fall short for the soldier, who wrote a message for his family before the war-

“Mom, don’t worry, our motherland has replaced your lap for you are a little too far,

Dad, don’t miss me, I am now a part of all our fellow countrymen whose lives I could save,

Brother, wear my uniform, take my responsibility, the nation you have to serve,

Sister, your “rakhi” is precious, but understand that the country needs me more,

I hope I could make all of you proud, proud to be called a “Martyr’s family member”.”

Words fall short for the soldier, who completely lost his youth fighting in a combat,

Who willing chose to suffer the hardships, when he had the option of being a bureaucrat,

Who dedicated his life to the country and deserves a lot more than just 21 gun salute,

He deserves to be remembered; he can never “die”, despite being shot dead in the dispute.

Words just fall short!

PS: Dedicated to the soldiers on LOC.