The Red Shoes

"Are you there?
I pray to you everyday,
Why don't you ever answer?
You know what,
Daddy was on TV today,
Waving the flag after capturing the hill,
He is very brave,
Braver than you,
Can you do me a favour,
Tell Daddy I loved the red shoes..."

***

"Raising a child alone is hard,
Oh, I'm tired,
A birthday party with 100 kids,
At least Akshat enjoyed himself,
And he loved the shoes,
You should have seen his eyes light up,
And his chest swell with pride
When he saw you on TV,
He misses you though,
When are you coming back,
I miss you too..."

***

"Yes, we did it,
Adrenaline pumping,
We rushed up the hill,
Bodies fell on both sides,
But we made it,
Snatched this piece of land,
It's not over yet,
None of us is sleeping tonight,
I hope Akshat's asleep,
Good night son..."

***

"My hands are shivering,
It's so cold here,
Or maybe I'm just afraid,
We're going to recapture the peak tomorrow,
How many will I kill,
Will I return alive?
I hope this war is over soon,
I want to get back home
By Thursday,
It's my daughter's birthday,
I wonder what I should gift her..."

~ Rahul Misra ~
 

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