A Patriotic Man

Contemporary Poetry Anthology by Santosh Kumar Biswa

A Patriotic Man

You allege, ' I love my country,' so loud, 'I will do this and that,' what not things, To waste vitality away from what it should. Not by pride on lips or in front of others A loyal man you can become - for the nation, But being unmutilated and disguised in action You can become, in the modest precise way, Right from your doors and to your society, With your benign hands always wide open To be a true patriotic man of age forever.

You take care of things beneath your roof For it is an asset for you and your land And the things around you - next to you From the heart with dedication to hold open. Your deeds should be the pride of the land, Not merely of words but of volition in heart, To assist it in loyalty, filled with pride, For being its part and be able to pay tributes Until the last pearl of blood that dries up.

Contemporary Poetry Anthology by Santosh Kumar Biswa

You sustain your eyes open to be observant And to appreciate well, what it has and does, At all times to even sacrifice for its goodness. You never are ignorant of its cost, or else You're optimistic in the attachments you have, Never to step back when it is not at ease.

You're aware when and how you pay to it, Never to take and cheat but to do heartily With extreme devotion, never to repent, And so shall you be called a patriotic man Sent by god to serve and love so uniquely That not all can do, but the chosen one only.