Letter to motherland inspired by Rabindranath Tagore's"Amar Desher Mati"
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My Dear Motherland,
Today I have mixed feelings, I am feeling good that I am trying to have word with you but same time it’s killing me inside thinking why it took so long.
I could have spoken with you at any time, but I ignored it. I kept myself busy in school, tuitions, video games, burgers, and whatnot. I easily find time to watch a Disney movie, the same way I could have found time to talk to you. I am sorry. I know you have heart of gold, you will forgive your child and write me back.
I will not crib about others today, who did what and who hasn’t. I want to tell you what I am going to do for you. In fact, I am too little to do anything for you, you are almighty, what I can do for you. Still, there are little things I can do to respect you and to value your gifts.
You gifted us food, shelter, freedom, and identity. But as we are not paying for it or fought for it, we have ignored you, we have taken you for granted. But I am going to correct my mistakes now.
From today I will not litter on roads, I will not use plastic. People and in some sense, I am responsible for all filth we throw at you. You gifted us lush green lands, food, and meadows with rainbows on top but we littered it with filth. We poisoned our food for profits, now onwards I will only eat organic food. We bored holes in your chest to squeeze out water and we wasted it in swimming pools. We scratched you to mine gold and diamonds to satisfy our egos. You gave us open fields to play but we locked ourselves in front of a console. There is natural beauty everywhere but our eyes stuck on phone screens.
You nourished us from birth and we dream to settle on a foreign land one day. We blame others for not doing their things. We keep pointing fingers at others, but we ourselves repeat same mistakes. Your great sons and daughters martyred for your freedom and we keep fighting for petty things.
Maybe we are like this because you are a mother, you loved us like own child. We took your love for granted. You gave us everything free of cost and we wasted it. You are powerful like almighty God, you can get it all straight in no time. You have all weapons and tricks to get it done, but you have a heart of a mother, you will never harm your children.
It is up to us to understand, it is the time to wake up. We have already made a blunder, nevertheless, it is never too late to start. I promise you today, I will love you like my mother and I will prove it you that I am your good son/daughter.
Oh, mother; I love you from bottom of my heart. Please forgive me, please forgive us all for being so naive and ignorant. I will do all that in my capacity to make it all good.
Hugs and Kisses,
Your Son / Daughter
Dear Motherland,
I have no habit of saying freely what I think but, you know, deep inside my trembling heart and soul there is something that keeps telling me to express my feelings and emotions towards you. It does not matter what other people think about you, but for me, you are the best motherland, whenever I keep my eyes on bright stars in the darkness, I always think about how's your life is going on, my Motherland. When I am asleep, I see your joy, silent walk, calm smile and whatnot, but never see you when I am awake, indeed, a thousand times I have failed to elicit the fact from you, my Motherland.
I am proud of myself because I was born in the interior of your area. For the first time when I opened up my eyes as a newborn baby, I saw your indescribable beauty, a new lovely universe. To take care of me, you have sent two honourable people like mother and father.
The sound of your blue ocean waves, the river stream with the sound of dynamic waterfalls, the beautiful valley of flowers, the beautiful snow-capped and evergreen mountains, the beautiful nimbus clouds, the sound of rain falling, the scenery of rainbow, the secret song of hidden birds, the shadows of tall trees always gives me a sense of comfort. You have given us the gift of the surface of the sand where we plant trees for food, make the habitation and shelter. A big, heartfelt thank you for all this.
Your love and care towards your son and daughters fill my eyes with tears. You expect nothing in return from us, but I assure you I will do anything you order because I understand your pain and helplessness, please do not cry, my dear motherland. Maybe some people just born to eat and live, do not worry about them. I will never forget my responsibility towards you. I do not care whether I fail and succeed, but I will leave no stone unturned to shine you, my dear motherland. If necessary, I am ready to give my blood and die for you. Keep smiling.
Your loving son,
An Indian.