Sneaking sun rays, making glitter Snow bound, Himalayan glaciers Sound of bullets, deafening the ears Sincere soldiers, silently tread Safeguarding the people of India   Death in front, devilish ice, chilling the body Dedication in mind, deadly weapons in hand Daring enemies, when will assault? Dangling question ever in the brain Drafting a plan to drive out the usurper   Hearty wife of native village in the heart Healthy thoughts of kith and kin Happily energizing the vital organs How to combat, to kill the enemy Having experienced many a war   Unstinted faith, undeterred will power Uniting all men of uniform together Understanding well, the skill of each other Up, up, marching above the silvery clouds Utmost alert in the Himalayan peaks   Strategy of border security force (BSF) Shots of sounding gun, targeting the enemy Soldiers of alien force meeting the end Sounding drums, trumpeting national anthem Saluting the tricolor flag with profound pride   Alleviating fear of insecurity from the holy nation Accepting in the chest, the bullets of enemy Achieving the task of saving the border Alas, alas, armed men of great nation Ascending heavenly abode from Himalayas   Widows and children of war heroes Will or no, digesting their non existent Worshippable deities of mother land What next? Let us, the people of holy nation Wake up to lit light to lift heirs of unsung war heroes.   This blog post is by Anna Mohan, resident of Serene Pelican by Columbia Pacific communities