On Independence day, my country's flag flies full mast to the full-throated signing and cheer it's great to have a public holiday...please pass on some more beer! let the school kids do the drill...the national anthem is beyond us to sing freedom took away the foreigners...now elected leaders do worse things!
the pathetic politician waxes eloquent in his superficial sermon puffed up chests will wane...replublic day is just another occasion! you see, it really isn't something to be much bothered about... in my country's conciousness, democracy is plagued by doubt!
I can rattle off the problems and fail to be part of the solution it is sad but true that patriotism is just a plastic emotion! but then, why is that when India wins that rises in my heart a cheer? and why is it that when India loses that I succumb to my tears?
a foreigner's abusive words may make me see red.... but, in deed for my country, I prefer to play dead! I maintain my stoic silence as my nation is raped and razed it is just a piece of land...my behaviour remains unfazed!
so what if I am a man of honour, so what if I talk the lofty talk how can I forgive myself when I can't do the patriotic walk? we have to take the initiative, by each let this be heard call it saving ourselves; call it nationalism or any other word!
don't wait for someone to begin, it really starts with me... ...to save my land, its people and every threatened tree! they are so few...those who grab, loot and terrorise we are so many and stronger...if only together we rise!
Independence Day belong to us...we the public that is eager to do what it takes to secure our country's future... Independence Day is a time to make the committment again to do what needs to be done to pull my country out of the drain...
love for our country should never be an occasional intention... love for our country is when we speak through hands-on action... let each moment be where, together we walk the united way let each day be celebrated as my country's Independence Day!
