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DRAVID: THE UNSUNG HERO!!

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Dravid: The unsung hero!! An epitome of perseverance was he, A man of resolve; like a wall he stood, Weathering every belligerent storm with ease, Every single time, without an interlude, An epitome of ethics, an ideal sportsman was he, He made us believe, cricket’s still a gentleman’s game, For rarely he shouted, cursed or resorted to unfair means, Never did we see him bring our country’s reputation to shame, An epitome of selflessness was he, A man who would have walked on fire for his team, He did everything he was asked to do; and more, He would die saving someone else’s life, it does seem, An epitome of humility, a true altruist was he, For never in his life was he seen flaunting his records, Preferring instead to be a shadow, an unsung hero, A man who served; without expecting rewards, An epitome of loyalty was he, Like a mother loves her child since birth, Every step he took was in the interest of the country, Yet who never r...

LOST!!

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Lost!! The poem describes the feelings of an NRI who wishes to return to his motherland...the picture symbolizes "staying abroad but an Indian at heart!".. I am lost in a lonely place, With no one in the alley, Having a recognizable face, I am treated as an unwelcome visitor, Always viewed skeptically, As this prejudice goes on forever, I am lost in a lonely nation, Where everything seems so alien, I wonder why I craved to be a land so far off, With no one to call our own, Where nothing whatsoever reminds me of, The things on which I had grown, I am lost in this superpower country, No doubt, free from filth and poverty, But here, the people are not mine, They don’t care whether I am upset or fine, I miss my beloved folks so kind, As all the memories keep on encircling my mind, I have had enough of racial discrimination, And all the unpleasant swears and allegation, My greed had brought me here, But now it’s my patriotism, That will take me back from here, To my country, my ...