Cutting Distances
When the feet bangs the earth in the ceremonious rhythm of patriotism
reason , will, let alone our contriving hindsight
falls short to let see the cryptic plight ..
Rack and ruin or the bow and the salute
the thrill and applause at the historical Wagah Border never runs acute
from the humble times to the present act of outdoing each other
lowering of the flag has become the cause of another grave matter
Performances with such grave enmity and aggression
throbbing of the hearts to the claps and applauds of the public
threads those feelings that are bought up to include hatred
a sense of negative nationalism for the other side
where it leads on to, what aim it serves
lies not known
and rest oh life, history adds on ...
And rest oh life, history adds on
those cutting distances which are not being shortened on ..
That which was marked to end the enmity between both the neighboring nations
is now sparkling with a vicious ceremonious act which consumes when
performed
drilling in each the highest sense of patriotism
but when hindsight is seen from close
lay in it the rotten, rather soured hearts filled with dilemmas
and unanswered questions as to why such ferocity is taken up
in something so humble and admiring as lowering the flag down
Gives away the Retreat Ceremony something so negative
which often the geography, history or the manipulation adds on ...
when the doors are banged across the face in aggression
reason, will, let alone our contriving hindsight
falls short to let see the cryptic plight
And rest oh life, the history adds on..
those cutting distances which are not being shortened on.... .
--
Akanksha
