A Soldier's Journey in the Snowy Mountains

By Bhanushree Agarwal

In the middle of the ice, in the deep cold. 

One soldier stands, his spirit steady. 

His shield shone beneath the cold sky, 

A guard of honor, ready to breach it. 

The valleys are deep and the mountains very high.

He goes on, under blue skies. 

His footsteps echoed through the silent snow,

A brave melody, it grows in the shade. 

Every breath he takes tasting the mountain air,

His soul warmed with courage, and was never expelled.

The snowstorm roars, the clouds rage, 

But his determination, disbelief, is on the page of history. 

He does not dream of glory or earthly fame 

But a higher calling, beyond the realm of death.

To serve, to defend that religious vow, . 

With every heartbeat he solemnly promises. 

In loneliness he finds comfort, in the cold, . 

The heart of a warrior, beats hard and steady.

Because it is in this cold place that danger manifests itself.

He finds purpose, in silence. 

He knows the dangers and dangers that await, .

But fear has no power, its chosen fate. 

Because he is bound by a call of duty and honor.

If you stand firm, if you rise, darkness will fall. 

At every step, his companions by his side, 

No one is bound by a rope that cannot be broken.

Together they go, in storm and strife, . 

bound by brotherhood, stronger than life. 

His prayer ascends in the silence of the mountains,

A whispered request, to be directed to the end.

He knew not the hour, he knew not the last shot, .

But he embraces the unknown, with a warrior’s spirit. 

As the sun sets above the snow. 

His spirit soars, though his journey is dark. 

For in the heart he knows the bottom of the starry sky.

Even in death, his soul will never die.

So let the wind blow and the snow fall, 

For in the heart of the soldier lies the union. 

To overcome fear, to rise in the night, . 

And emerge triumphant, in the morning light. 

On snowy mountains where legends are born, stands a knight, his faith unshakeable. And though adversity beset his ways, yet his courage, his glory shall reign forever.

By Bhanushree Agarwal