February 14th - The Unforgettable PULWAMA Massacre - Blood stained Valentine's Day

February 14th, called Valentine's day is a day no youngster ever forgets. It is that day of the year that people in love celebrate to express their love for those whom they love.  The boys & girls in love shower gifts, chocolates and heart balloons as an expression of their love. A lot of messages floating on the Social media a week prior to this day surprised me as to how culturally we had changed. The youngsters these days sway in the cultural breeze of the west little realizing that there can be serious meaning and purpose to celebrating this day. 

I was at the training center this day, this morning to spend the day with a few immortal souls of the Indian Army..... 10:30 they all came & I didn't know how the feeling was going to be.... Already my heart was weeping as they are all soldiers who have lost their limbs etc working towards protecting us at all times.... This is what I felt during the day & I wrote it at the beginning & end of the day.....

                   ....... A Day to Remember For Bharat......

As I wait for the day to start words fail me & my throat feels parched

Can't say how I'm going to be when I see them in uniforms starched

My body & soul too seem to feel a burning like they've been torched

Wondering how on impossible terrain these souls bravely marched

With tears in my eyes, a weeping heart & brow sweating out

I salute the great sentry boy who is just standing out

Coz even when injured they truly are the most reliable scout

I sleep peacefully inside coz my brother is a guard standing out.

 

With the convoy slaughtered, bodies strewn of our slain brothers

The valentine's red has got its colour from the blood of our soldiers

The boys coffins too got soaked red with tears of blood of mothers

The tears she shed was to wash the mockery made by leaders & others.

 

I wish I had another son to could go to Pulwama came mothers whips

What have we done was the only words that somehow escaped my lips

Shaken I was on a war cry salute of a Major with no legs below the hips

Each one there had his own personal sorrow braving all emotional dips

 

With pomp & cheer everyone felt that it was a day well spent

With emotions treasured I truly understood what Valentine's Day meant

Impressing your love with roses, gifts & love-tidings may be your happy event

But take a moment & offer a wreath to soldiers who to heavens happily went

 

It is not that one should not give gifts to the love of their life but, all I expect that there can be a much better purpose in that can be far more worthier - that of remembering and celebrating the day with those for whom our lives, our safety and our happiness matters the most.... Just think about it....