Hail Rafale Poem by Bernedita Rosinha Pinto

O' Rafale, and as you glide into our skies
my faith in my own strength soars high
as my nation will be empowered with safety
and relieved of apprehensions and vulnerability.
O' Rafale, praised be thy comradeship
as your support enthralls a solidarity
that I and my countrymen
will now wake up in peace
and never fear any enemy.
Praised be my nation for upgrading
our security and protection
for brave are those minds
who willingly seek camaraderie
to keep the nation's flag flying
by concerning and engaging in maintaining
its honor and the safety of it's citizens.
And as everyday I walked a mile or two
in the aisles of my mind I had a thought
of what would be if comes a war and its onslaught;
now that Rafale is here there is no fear
neither will the Prime Minister nor the President
worry that our nation will have to blow sirens
that war is here or that our soldiers are wounded.
Hail O' Rafale, thy entry is our victory already;
salutation for the courage you give us,
your arms of safety will encircle our future
and a hope that our carefree days of freedom
and peace will last forever.