26/11 - A Tribute Poem by Areena Arora

Sun slept
so did the birds
I looked beyond and then behind
all I saw was fear, tears
and I saw blood stains
I fear future
I cried all past
the dawn today
I knew was dark
With each crackle
and splash
chatter of people
and all alarming sounds and noises loud,
I could sense
a fear strange
I knew beneath
a DISASTER
I knew awaited!
at the end of dark,
I saw a light, indeed not bright
it gloomed
red and color of tears
and slowly came near the disaster
shaking my soul
and trembled my feet
it all lasted not long
in seconds just a few
the smoke was up high
and over was all
I had known for long
over was all
I smiled for and about
over was all..

I looked upon the creator
I questioned loud
all my lord said was silence
I kept calm
and slipped away time
within months few
I knew and I had to
smile away all tears
As so used to I was
Even today, post two years
I smile and know beneath'

Behind every smile
Rests a tear

Yet I never can forget
The pain, I felt
The anger, terror I faced
to sacrificing soldiers
I salute
to families brave
loosing all they had
I salute
and an oath I shall take today
not this time will I be quite
Revenge is all I have to taste..