A son of soil, an Indian, <br />Had made resolve, Himalayan, <br />To free his country, Motherland, <br />And fellowmen, from British hand. <br /> <br />He chose a non-violent path; <br />Yet, there was some kind of blood-bath; <br />But in the end, he won the game, <br />And achieved immense name and fame. <br /> <br />He was called ‘Father of India’; <br />His name was Karamchand Gandhi; <br />His sacrifice was simply great; <br />An assassin then shot him straight! <br /> <br />He got the freedom for his land; <br />He toiled and had no magic wand; <br />He wanted all to stay as friends; <br />His struggle paid rich dividends. <br /> <br />It took a hundred years to end, <br />To free the land from the fiend; <br />The barrister Gandhiji won; <br />He was Bharat’s most priceless son! <br /> <br />His birthday is a divine day; <br />He showed the world a unique way; <br />His spirit lives in country-men; <br />His glory was too great to pen! <br /> <br />Copyright by Dr John Celes 2-10-2010<br /><br />Dr John Celes<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/gandhi-jayanthi-2010/
