The independence that we celebrate
Not the half-price sale in the consumer kingdom
Not the white and saffron kurtas that tumbles out the closet
Not the long-weekend frenzy on the highways
Not the lip-service speeches of a long-forgotten history
The past that broke us free from slavery
The memory of queens that ruled and reigned sans reservation
The rationality and literature that filled our conversations
The decisions where logic and information was the foundation
Not the price tag of a silky tricolor flag
Not the one-day honor for our cape-less heroes
Not the pride of a miniscule billionaire club
Not the desperation to divide and sub-divide
The unity that transcended beyond the lines drawn
The diversity that came with actions not words
The equality that was equal at home and beyond the courtyard
The country that we inherited free, strong and forward!
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