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Monday, 23 April 2012

Victor's Song

The bells ring and the trumpets blow
Into agonized hearts triumphs flow
Mates march into the laden vessels
Hollers of victory engulf the heavens


Chests chocked with riches foreign
Forgotten guilt of hundreds slain
The shores wash the red on their hands
Unbiased waters of hostile lands


They bid adieu to the plundered homes
To the ravaged fields and shattered domes
They leave behind wandering souls
Muted audience to their beloveds' calls


I couldn't give my friends company
Couldn't revel to a champion's destiny
They sail back to awaiting eyes
I lie here with earth ridden dyes


Many foes this hand too silenced
Many blows this body too dealt
I wasn't meant to bask in glory's zone
I wasn't meant though to hug my son


I wasn't meant to honour my promise
I made to my lover as we parted with kiss
I wasn't meant to comfort her sorrows manifold
With her, I wasn't meant, to grow old


I pass my love to the ones I belong,
I convey my loss in a victor's song
We came and conquered but they went alone
I am left to witness the misery we've shown


They'll run to the care of their homes
I'll stand here till infinity comes
They'll forget their pain under a warm hand
And also the victor who died in a vanquished land




                                                                                     - Anupam







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18 comments:

  1. Unknown23 April 2012 at 21:08

    Awesome stuff dude... Didn't know you had blossomed into such an polished writer over the years. Good job.

    -Saswat.

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    1. Anupam Patra25 April 2012 at 05:02

      Thanks Bro.. Great to hear from you after such a long time.

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  2. Anonymous24 April 2012 at 08:31

    hey bro! aazing poem I say.. some of ma fav lines in this post?

    The shores wash the red on their hands
    Unbiased waters of hostile lands

    With her, I wasn't meant, to grow old

    We came and conquered but they went alone
    I am left to witness the misery we've shown

    keep me entertained with similar stuff!

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    1. Anupam Patra25 April 2012 at 05:03

      Thank You Jayant. I'm so happy for the fact that you could relate to my lines.

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  3. Unknown24 April 2012 at 09:01

    I like the idea of:
    "I'll stand here till infinity comes."

    Speaks to me of not wanting to let go. I can relate to that. Nice.

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  4. Nasir25 April 2012 at 08:04

    Nice Song :) Loved it..!!

    Keep Blogging!

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  5. Jasmeet25 April 2012 at 12:52

    nice piece of work .....and charismatic flow till the end of song ....

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  6. Saher27 April 2012 at 01:45

    Talented is an understatement for you! very well written!

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  7. Ramakant Pradhan27 April 2012 at 23:13

    Beautiful poetry. Just goes to reiterate there are no victors in a war.

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  8. icey29 April 2012 at 22:35

    i would say - "wow.........."

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  10. sudha...a touch of madness7 June 2012 at 13:48

    One of your best works that I have read so far....
    "Chests chocked with riches foreign"- this foretold the gravity of what u were going to say n hw beautifully u wre going to put it all. "They sail back to awaiting eyes, I lie here with earth ridden dyes" again made me feel like this-guy-is-something and then the terrific lines "We came and conquered but they went alone, I am left to witness the misery we've shown" sealed it for me.
    Keep it up :)

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