I chose to be different

Dedicated to a fellow poet of mine, he studied in Indian Military school, Bengaluru.

I could have gone to a normal school,
And played with friends all day,
Just do the home work I get,
And go to movies on Sunday.

I could get up late on holidays,
And spend the days lazy,
I could ask my mom for 5 minutes more,
And still be in that bed, so cozy.

I could have eaten what I like to,
Candies, sweets and more,
And could have seen T.V.,
And skipped my daily chore.

My mom would have packed bag,
And dad to drop me to school,
I could have been a normal student,
From a normal regular school.

But I choose to be different,
And live life for my land,
And join the Indian militarily,
And defend each gravel of sand.

I sacrificed being normal,
Sacrificed seeing my parents everyday.
I sacrificed all the luxuries,
I sacrificed all my play.

Though I can't live by my rules,
I live for my country to be free.
I am proud student of,
The Indian School of Militarily.