Proud of India

"Shoot faster!"

"Aim better!"

Were the only words

They could hear from each other.

Far away from their families

Have you realised

How their lives go unnoticed?

"Just one more point,

And India will be at the top,

The gold will be ours!"

The players talked.

How proud we feel

To see our flag sway,

All our worries go away.

And how can one forget

The diversity of India

Oh! What to say!

So fine and so pure.

The next time

You say the pledge

Be sure to remember them

They who sacrificed for India.

Say a short prayer for them,

You are here because of then,

Then when they fought for our independence

And freed our country successfully.