The Matchstick
Every ignited mind is a match-stick Ready to fire at the slightest flick A boon as fire spreads all around quick A bane when used by mind that is sick The success of revolutionary movements Largely belonged to the gang of students Those who voluntarily joined without judgments Gave everything with full commitments Mother India has experienced it all The flame of freedom lit and gave a call Many sons of the soil joined, big or small They kept arising after every fall Many match-sticks did became useless Losing their own spark, they became juiceless Some tamed by Britishers making them toothless Others falling prey to offers being clueless A few of the match-sticks though fought brilliantly They sacrificed their lives, kindled the fire consistently Freedom is the result of that fire burning persistently Those young matchsticks held the flame resiliently A match-stick is a perfect example of controlled aggression While it can