Warriors by the pool

By the quiet, sunlit pool, in the shade of sal trees,

Ranji met the warrior, a challenge in the breeze.

Bruised by battle, spirits strong,

In the heart of the forest, where the brave belong.

Fighters in the water, warriors on land,

Locked in strife, courage hand in hand.

We don’t run from faces fierce, or from the pain we feel;

For we’re warriors by the pool, hearts made of steel.

Stripped to the waist, oil on skin,

Friend or foe, who’s to win?

The pool our arena, the sunlight our stage,

Fighting for pride, youth for an age.

Fighters in the water, warriors on land,

Locked in strife, courage hand in hand.

We don’t run from faces fierce, or from the pain we feel;

For we’re warriors by the pool, hearts made of steel.

Jalebis and lemonade, comfort for the bruised,

Every scar a story, every struggle used.

If we surrender now, we’ll be beaten for all time,

So we rise, we fight, we climb.

Fighters in the water, warriors on land,

Locked in strife, courage hand in hand.

We don’t run from faces fierce, or from the pain we feel;

For we’re warriors by the pool, hearts made of steel.