26th November, 2009. A homage to the ones who died at the hands of hatred.

A year has gone since we were numbed with fear,
A year has gone since we cried tears of blood,
A year has gone since our hearts had stopped beating,
A year has gone since you spread your terror.

This year,
It's brought so many changes.
This year,
It has made resilient, our spirits.
This year,
We've known how to stand together.
This year,
We've learnt to conquer your hate.

You brought this city to complete standstill,
And yet, so soon, we were ready to fight,
You made us want to end your land,
And yet, we've never shed your blood.
You made us hate you, abhor and despise you,
And yet we rose above your violence.

We showed our strength to you, dear terrorist,
Mumbai rose as one strong voice,
Could you hear us loud and clear?
We didn't give in to your brutality.

Petty wars, bombs and bullets,
They could not pierce this pulsing heart,
A year has gone since you failed to break us,
You never had, you never could.

Today, we live our lives like nothing had happened,
But we have not forgotten the blood you shed.
We thank you profusely, dear terrorist,
Because our heart is still healing, yet beating so strong.