Don't help me........but, please don't pity me!

Mother, please don't weep,
I know you have millions to feed,
let your wealthy children survive,
rejoice and live.
One stomach can wait,
One tear can halt!
My throat is dry ,without water.
Hunger ,chewing me every bit.
Eyes slowly closing down,
limbs burning in this heat.
Yet, I bow my head with pride,
with no guilt ,of hurting anyone,
no shame, of selfishnes,
no fear of death ,which awaits!
Let me embrace death , with courage,
free myself ,from this painful cage.
Let me spit on the face ,of greed and desire.
Let me be the prey for that vulture's delight,
and surrender myself to fight,
fight this 'chakravyuh'.
Life , you know, is a kurukhshetra,
and, I am 'Abhimanyu'!
Mother , do not weep,
the giver of air, wind , sky and sunshine,
with no barrier , border or wall ,
please don't weep,
so what ?, among your other greedy children,
you could never , hear my call!
One soul,will leave,
one hope, will survive!
Please note:
* chakravyuh - a strategy used in the great Mahabharatha war .
* Abhimanyu- a young warrior who was assigned the duty of crushing the chakravyuh.
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I know the reason for your writing that but isn't it sad that many of us who are supposed to know these things are woefully ignorant???
chandrika
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Thanks maya for commenting and crying !
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thanks chandrika for vising and commenting.
there are many who has not read the mahabharata and it's for them that I
have mentioned the term and explained it!
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Beautiful poem Ajitji.. my eyes were moist by the end of the poem. I hope the explanation for Abhimanyu and Chakravyuh is for Non_ indians for it would be a sad affair indeed if we did not know these terms within our own country!
chandrika
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Dear Ajith Nambiar,


This poem is really touching . The picture too is really emotional.
Well written.
Regards,
MayaAnil
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Thanks vinyay for your comment and appreciation!
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Thanks Madhuri for visiting and commenting
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dear DMR,
My knowledge tells me it is chakravyuh..............
and further to add padma is lotus and chakra is circles
so the petals of lotus also falls in concentric circles,
any way it is war strategy of Guru dronacharya!
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Dear namita,
I basically feel any situation courage and motivation helps,
to fight and to surrender willingly...............both requires courage!
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Thanks for visiting and appreciation
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