I salute

Contemporary Poetry Anthology by Santosh Kumar Biswa

I salute

How happy I am to be a medalist, In the land, not so far, not even near, But within the boundaries that I was born. So blessed and delightful am I, For an explicit acknowledgement of my commitment. Here I salute, with my sincere passion, To the King, the country and the people. Though I am away, but shall remain in you, And shall come back soon with the same intent, Not for my own self but for you, To help you tread into the next rotation, With my small donation. Here, shall I preserve your love in the land afar, Not on the wall or in the form, Merely, in my spirit, the safest place ever, So that I am not drifted away from your love ever. What I am today is what you are, For you cast me as fine as a pure diamond, And then, I salute you again, For what you have done for me.