July 5, 2013
Uttarakhand
On the foothills of those Himalayan ranges
Where both land and man prospered
Recently, occurred, some tragic changes
Due to which millions of lives have suffered
Beneath the layers of this rubble and concrete
Lie the remains of everyone I knew
Those people I loved are now obsolete
For the survivors of this disaster are very few
Thousands are stranded and lost
They are anxiously waiting to be rescued
Hoping to reunite with families at any cost
For how long will nature prolong this feud
The whole state of Uttarakhand is overcome with fear
Soldiers rush to help us escape
People are being evacuated from here
For we can’t fight a war with our own landscape
Politicians are playing the blame game
On all news channels across the country
Through our sorrow they are attaining fame
Yet none of them volunteer to come and set us free
These bricks and cement I once called “home”
Are spread on the ground before me
The streets I used to play on and roam
Will from now, only exist, as a memory
My entire world has been washed away by the flood
My whole life has been stolen from me
The waters can drain even the last drop of blood
But it cannot diminish the spirit and hope within me
For this is my birthplace and motherland
And though it might fall into ruins
I shall stay strong and withstand
The strongest of forces I might experience
For though disaster tears us away
From the people that matter the most
It also brings the country closer today
With the surreal unity that can never be forced
Cities cannot be rebuilt in a day
The scars of this tragedy shall never heal
But as one country, together, we can find a way
To Somehow move past this horrific ordeal
Compassion and prayer are powerful means
To connect with those who still mourn and die
Let not ignore this issue as just another news piece
But let’s join our hands together and try
Try to console and be by their side
Let’s forget we are away and far
Let’s be like little stars in the night sky
Stars that twinkle, even in the darkest hour
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