One year, 26/11

A sad year that just passed of our darkest past
The day in history when life completely fell apart

They attacked on the city of Mumbai
Snatched many of our beloved far away

This day may even die of history
Never to happen again is daily pray

They spread venom and we welcome
Only a fool pleases being victim

We fear for life and wait for pain
And you want us to practice restrain

But even today we are only with words
Reason and justification no one knows

The enemy is small and so tiny
But we are searching for road to victory

Entered in another year looking for justice
Tolerance and peace is our so called practice

Life goes on with nursing of wound
Seeking the justice we may never found

copyrights Rakesh Kumar Nov 2009

26/11 Heroes

This poem is about NSG commandos who sacrificed their life in 26/11 operation..

Your job is to serve our survival
But no one can say this cause is final

You are standing for us to kill or die
Next moment you may not survive

To perpetrate the ultimate traitor
You chosen to become a gunner

Your family at your home waits
But you go to the place you must vacate

You killed being part of this profession
To achieve glory of your ultimate bastion

Its who you are and what you do
With tears in our eyes we all say adieu

A nation hope rest with your courage
We suffered our deepest loss in the carnage

You are the only source to our pride
Across the darkness that looms deep and wide

copyright Rakesh Kumar, Nov 2009

Just another day...

Today was my birthday(Happy B'day to me) and it felt it like just another day. Just normal routine nothing else..

One day and I passed one more year in life
I feel lived enough but still without wife

Many Days, Month, Years passed in life
I don't know how I have survived

Many road I travelled were narrow alone
I walked joyfully and reached many milestone

Sometime thing were good, bad and ugly
One thing never changed that I was lonely

Sometime I was weak and sometime I was strong
I was wondering if this was the place where I belong

Sometime I lossed and sometime I won
So many beautiful occasion I thought were gone

Sometime I laughed and some time I cried
But I stood on my feet and decided to fight

Trying to reach on destination unknown
I looked back and found myself alone

Sometime I was crushed and pushed to corner
But I never stopped looking for answer

Many lesson learnt from my toughest journey
Always I faced things in life bravely

copyright Rakesh Kumar nov 2009

Hungry Children...

This poem I wrote after I saw a news documentary on children in Bihar dying with hunger because of last year flood, They have lost their home, parent, family and now living as orphan in rehabilitation camps expose to risk of child trafficking.. Shame on us as civilized society.


Why did they were given birth
When we don't have their any worth..

Is this what they deserve
Their destiny has only twisted curve

What have they done as small child
They don't have even food to survive

Why can't we satisfy their hunger
Is their birth in the world a blunder

Don't we have food for those kids
Are they as slave put only for bids

Why life is so unfortunate and cruel for them
Once they were too someone eye's gem

Hunger will drive them into devils hand
Force them to do things legally banned

Who is answerable for their fate
When we cant make their life straight

Children are dying for food and hunger
Shame on society and shame on us

And we living in so called civilized society
Doing nothing standing as silent witness...

copyright Rakesh kumar Nov 2009

Two years gone by...

This poem I wrote as I am completing two year in my current job on thursday. This is refelction of things I am dealing with..


One more day and I am completing two years
Thinking about so many things still not clear

How two years passed I didn’t realize
A number of occasions I have been apprised

Many people came and left me in life hazes
They are gone forever but I remember their faces

Standing at a distance I saw them walking away without sound
People, places and project have changed when I look around

Few not kept promises and I am yet to reach my goal
They are keep coming back and burning me like coal

Not everything here looks gloom and dark
A number of occasions have been with spark

Few questions have started coming in mind
When should I stop and look at horizon or sky

Should I continue or now is the time to go
Number of things I gained results to zero

I have great fun and excitements here
Spread my wings and excelled without fear

The moment and people touched me were amazing
However progress has stopped and I caught with ageing

copyright Rakesh Kumar, Nov 2009