My dearest, darling Fazly,
“Ours not to reason why, ours but to do and die.”
While others were dying to live
You died for others to live
When others didn’t care for their own
You cared for others as your own
While others wanted everything
To give something in return
You gave more than everything
To let others return
While others avoided and gave up
Complaining things were not perfect
You accepted, faced and acted
Making the possible perfect
While others held back without living and loving
And blamed it on life, society, race or religion
You respected life – sharing, caring and loving
And for others, you let go of life, me and everything
Your everloving Ano
(Colonel Fazly Laphir, PWV, RWP, RSP, Commanding Officer, 1st Regiment Special Forces, died in action on July 19, 1996 while on a rescue mission in Mullaitivu). |
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