Penned by my dad.

As I saw bullets fly
It pierced my heart and made me cry
As lives were being wasted in front of me
I thought, what is happening to my country

As enemy entered from the bay
Intelligence agencies exposed their decay
As bullets and bombs became order of the day
It was too late to sit up and pray

As politicians sat back and watched the fun
Innocent people were on the run
Dodging bullets fired at them
Trying to get away from the mayhem

Some were lucky, some were not
With bare hands how could they have fought
A child escaped but parents shot
As they could not escape the terrorist's plot

As houses and hotels went up in flames
Those who burnt had claim to fame
They were achievers in the modern world
But were stopped in their steps for no fault of theirs

Those who were shot at CST
Were ordinary people like you and me
But who cared if we lived or died
Who cared if we got burnt or fried
 
I detest these politicians and bureaucrats
Who nibble at the system like wild rats
And do what they are known to do best
Keep filling their pockets and their chests

Why are we ruled by these imbeciles
Why are we fooled by these slimy eels
Who stick to their seats and pass the blame
For they are used to this and have no shame

Out with them Oh countrymen
Throw them out before they strengthen their den
Throw them so, so very far
That they are never able to return again

God bless my country and my countrymen. Let us wake up and change the course of our destiny. Remember, if we don't, we will have only ourselves to blame. Tomorrow never comes, so, let us do it today.

 

-Kanwarjit Singh