An act of cowardice when a loser does
Disgrace to kins it brings
He does have the right to live but the right to die is not his
Escaping himself from worldly sorrows is crime he commits
An act of valour when done to eliminate the infidels
Laurels and accolades to the martyr it gives
His is a holy act as salvation his soul attains
Murdering pagans opens him the door to heavens
An act of heroism when a patriot commits to outwit traitors
Sound of sighs and chants reverberates
His is sacrifice unparalleled and flawless
His soul will be spared in the other worlds
An act of redemption when depressed Plaths* embrace
In dreams and letters live scores of such souls
Born they to end themselves but taste eternal honours
As the one who drowned herself in the Ouse**
*Sylvia Plath was a famous American poet who committed suicide at the age of 30.
**Virginia Woolf, the celebrated English author, drowned herself in the River Ouse at Lewes.
…………………………….. Sivaprasad.V is a native of Thiruvananthapuram District in Kerala. He is a Post Graduate in English Language and Literature and has a Bachelor Degree in Education. He is working in the Finance Department of Government of Kerala and currently is an Accounts Officer in the Department. Prior to his engagement in the Finance Department, he worked as a Lecturer in Communicative English in the University Institute of Technology under the University of Kerala. He is an advocate of Public Education System and Government schools.
Sivaprasad.V is a native of Thiruvananthapuram District in Kerala. He is a Post Graduate in English Language and Literature and has a Bachelor Degree in Education. He is working in the Finance Department of Government of Kerala and currently is an Accounts Officer in the Department. Prior to his engagement in the Finance Department, he worked as a Lecturer in Communicative English in the University Institute of Technology under the University of Kerala. He is an advocate of Public Education System and Government schools.
