ODE TO INDIA, MY HOME
O Land of
My birth
How resplendent
In glory
You are...
Clothed in
Garments of Valor
Your body
Moulded in sacrificial
Triumph
Bejeweled in
Cultures
Crowned in
Traditions...
Wed you are
To every human
Within you, living!
A child once
You were.
A bride you
Grew to be
Endowed with
Teachings of
The wise
That wisdom embraced
Right from
The soil of your
Queenship's feet...
Garlands of silver
And gold
Wear you over
Every inch of
Your outwardly
Whole...
What really earns
You praise, though,
Is the one people
Who proudly say
As do I,
You are India
My heart and soul.
My Home...!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
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