India of my Dreams

Posted on April 26, 2006 | 8 Comments

This poem recieved a note of appreciation from the then President of India, Shri Abdul Kalam

The India of my Dreams

The India of my dreams
Is a matrix of perfection
Self-reliant, and compounded
With an unshakeable foundation

In every nook and corner
A sense of integrity prevails
And in every Indian’s heart
The flame of humanity ne’er pales

Corruption and condemnation
Have all been tided over
And our ‘leaders’ have finally relinquished
The pragmatic pick-axe of profane power

Our sacred scriptures and scholastic sciences
Have entwined and culminated
And in peace do we find solace
For rationality and understanding have amalgamated …

My Dreams can be our Future
If only we walk hand in hand
Come, let us put all differences and discriminations aside
And work together to glorify our Motherland …

– Akshaya Shivkumar, at age 12

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8 Responses to India of my Dreams

SB | May 12, 2006 at 08:03 |

this poem is excellently written..and liked your blog too..keep writing
Akshaya Shivkumar | May 21, 2006 at 08:15 |

thanks, saurav!!

i’m glad to see a comment on my blog….finally!!

-akshaya

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Rohit Joshi | July 7, 2011 at 19:03 |

you are splendid if you can write such a poem at the age of 12!!!!!

well done akshaya

-ROHIT
Akshaya Shivkumar | July 7, 2011 at 19:48 |

Thank you, Rohit!
Deepthi | November 25, 2011 at 23:00 |

superb Akshaya ……
keep it up …
Akshaya Shivkumar | November 28, 2011 at 07:03 |

Thanks, Deepthi!
harshita | December 20, 2011 at 16:52 |

fab dude…
u r awesome keep it up
Akshaya Shivkumar | December 26, 2011 at 04:36 |

Thank you!