To Arshiya Mukund Poem by Samanyan Lakshminarayanan

TO ARSHIYA MUKUND

it is just the costume
lying there little one
your dad took his abode
as a soul little one
the lovely roles he adorned
for you and all little one
the nasty god plucked us from all
o little one
the son, dad, and husband he was
was all his soul little one
the smile and play from this costume
do not come anymore little one
yet. he will be yours
in mom grand pa and grandma little one
he will not wake up to gunshots
as your mom tells you little one
though, let him come back for you
no.. not for this nation little one
though, let him come back to you little one
let him have a new costume o little one
let him be peace personified
yours and my O LITLLE ONE

[MUKUND IS A CHENNAI BASED ARMY OFFICER]