Aniruddha Pathak Battles Poems

He fought with rare grit
And more so when hit,
His pyre as if lit.
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When shoulder to shoulder we walk,
And march in, enemies to block,
We move when in forward gear,
All them foes tremble in fear.
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Those that death, defy
And those that never ask why,
Never would they die.
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He died in great pain,
Deathless still and not in vain,
The rest proud remained.
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I'll be back for sure--
Hoisting my national flag, or
Wrapped in and no more!
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I hate getting caught,
Let getting killed be my lot,
Just battle well fought.
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I might rust, not rest,
And soon turn to junk in haste,
He said in half jest.
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No joy seems rife more
Than saving a sacred life—
Be it with a knife!
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This has been our faith:
To follow blind as one's breath,
Him, seen that hath death.
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A grieving mother when lamented:
Why, oh why only my son?
A voice from a far pavilion
This to her said:
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Him that lives on will,
Two more bullets still to deal,
None can ever kill.
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Nor in danger shake,
Care, nor yet caution they take,
And call death as fake.
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To friends he recalled,
Half my face held in my hands
Seemed to look yon mends.
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No, let me repeat:
Fire there is in my cockpit,
But I'm fine and fit.
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Walked he'd shoulder to shoulder with soldiers,
Marching on O to fight in forward gear,
Together to fight with fellow brothers
With courage he muted his morbid fear.
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Lament not O Mother for a son slain,
A voice from heaven hailed her this to call:
Those that on knees crawl how'd they ever fall?
Only but brave warriors die not in vain.
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Chill's felt right thru bone,
Heart throbs, by all known,
But no more once in Kill Zone!
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Maybe, in the rear
Of battles raging top gear,
In front, there's no room for fear.
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