Rudyard Kipling"
“When you're left wounded on Afganistan's plains and
the women come out to cut up what remains, Just roll to your rifle
and blow out your brains,
And go to your God like a soldier”
General Douglas MacArthur"
“We are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.”
“It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.” “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
“The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.”
“May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .” “The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
“Nobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
The Soldier stood and faced God
Which must always come to pass
He hoped his shoes were shining
Just as bright as his brass
"Step forward you Soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't
Because those of us who carry guns
Can't always be a saint."
I've had to work on Sundays
And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny
That wasn't mine to keep.
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep,
The Soldier squared his shoulders and said
And I never passed a cry for help
Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here,
Lord, It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand."
There was silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod
As the Soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, you Soldier,
You've borne your burden well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
Kit Siang will be remembered for his Sisyphean efforts
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Lim Kit Siang an Icon
BetterMY :My
heartfelt gratitude to Mr LKS for serving Malaysia over the last 56
years. We easily forget that such service comes at a great expense to
the statesmen like LKS and to their families as well, be it in the form
of quality time, wealth and emotional stability.
But LKS never flinched
in his pursuit for a better Malaysia for all of us and for that we owe
him a much gratitude.There
was a comment that an otherwise stellar political career was only
blemished by the mistake of teaming up with Tun M in the 2018 election.
Please remember that such mistakes will only help our relatively young
nation towards greater political maturity. As the saying goes, we fall
only to learn to rise again.Finally,
I believe the best validation of integrity that Mr LKS possessed, was
his friendship and camaraderie with Mr Karpal Singh. Men of honour and
integrity tend to find each other in friendship and struggle.Wishing Malaysia’s true patriot and a well deserved break, and again, a heartfelt gratitude to LKS and his family!
p.s.
Couldn’t resist a dig at Tun for the great service he did us in 2020.
Tun, when you retire, I’d love to compare this comment section with the
one that’ll be attributed to you!Vijay47: That cesspool known as Malaysian politics is
filled to the brim with thieves, crooks, racists, and shameless vermin
you would never want to be even seen with. The only small consolation is that we also have towers of honour and
honesty, though they can be counted on just one hand. Tunku Abdul
Rahman, the Seenivasagam brothers and Tan Chee Khoon will always be
looked upon with total respect and great affection.
Striding into
the sunset for a well-deserved rest, DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang finally
leaves the arena that for 56 years was more home to him than home
itself. His was a record of service without a single blemish even
if the road was often strewn with stones and thorns, placed on his path
by evil men and a traitorous one in particular. Kit Siang neither
flinched nor faltered, he continued on the tempestuous journey to march
with and for his fellow Malaysians, unmindful of race and religion.
And for this devotion, he was thrown into the dungeons by that evil man who continues to be evil. As
you ease into the soft refrain of your swan song, what farewell can we
bid you, sir? What words can anyone have for a great person? Beyond
your service, yours was a simple life where your wealth, unlike that of
countless others, remained as modest as it always was. Perhaps only
enriched by the love of your family and the adulation of party and
nation. Not many are worthy of this.
Goodbye, and thank you, Kit Siang, for being a true patriot and a Malaysian hero to all of us.
Malaysiakini will NOT have the BALLS to have comments section. Just like when Ada Bawah falls sick with Covid. They are afraid all Malaysians will ask for a quick departure from this world whilst wishing them immense suffering!!!
Malaysiakini will NOT have the BALLS to have comments section. Just like when Ada Bawah falls sick with Covid. They are afraid all Malaysians will ask for a quick departure from this world whilst wishing them immense suffering!!!