HOMECOMING OF A WARRIOR

                                          It needs superhuman courage,
                             To stay fearless and composed,
                              In the midst of deadly threats,
                               To your very existence.

                              Treated in the most painful ways,
                              Tortured in body and mind,
                              All alone in the enemy camp,
                              You manage to remain poised,

                            You refuse to yield to pressure,
                            In the toughest of situations,
                           You deserve all praise and honour,
                           Your name becomes a synonym of valour.

                            You come home to a hero's welcome,
                            To the immense relief of the nation,
                            Proud and content as a  real warrior, 
                            Returning from a scene of battle!



                               

A POEM IN THE MAKING

                                       I composed a little poem,
                                       Pouring my heart into it,
                                       But finding it to be too simple,
                                       Asked my mind to improve it. 


                                      The mind made several changes,
                                       Replacing what I had written,
                                      With many a figure of speech,
                                      Till the draft appeared brilliant. 

             
                                     But going through the new piece,
                                     I was rather disappointed, 
                                     As the soul of the poem was lost, 
                                     In the maze of unfamiliar words.

 
                                      I decided to resume its original form, 
                                      Strongly realising the truth,

                                      That what issues from the heart,

                                      Is generally the most beautiful.

                                .