Everyone has a dream in life,

Some are happy with a single one,

Few enjoy the shade of lies,

Others sail with the flows of time,

The rest try their best to survive.

I am happy, I am blessed,

I am cheering for my joyful life,

Vested with the power to time travel,

I may go back to my teenage years,

And live my dreams by attempting new tries,

Yes! I can be a doctor or a pilot,

I can be an engineer or army personnel,

Every year I become what I dream,

I am so confident that I rarely doubt,

Because I have a dream that never dies.

Certainly, I am a teacher who always tries,

Working hard to fulfil dreams in my pupils' eyes,

Some can speak with tremulous words,

The rest can hardly express except with their eyes,

But they all have a dream that never dies.

Whether they express it or remain shy,

It is the gateway that leads back to time,

Just try to hold their hands and bring them to light,

Whether they lose, shatter, or succeed in life,

Surely we will laugh, or together we will cry.

Dr Rakesh Kumar Gupta

(Lecturer GGMHSS Samba)

                                                                                                 The Language of Rain

The rain arrives in a quiet hush,

Touching the earth with gentle certainty.

Each drop falls like a whispered secret,

Softening the edges of the world.

The rooftops echo with a tender rhythm,

Like a song half-remembered in dreams.

Trees stand still, drinking in the moment,

While the air carries the scent of new beginnings.

Time slows, listening to the silence,

And beauty settles softly, unseen yet endless.

Nikita Bhagat

Student, PSPS Government College for Women,

Gandhi Nagar, Jammu

More The Numbers

The more the numbers,

The greater the challenge.

To manage the many-

Such is the nature

Of the society in which we live.

Society itself is neither good nor bad;

It is the sheer magnitude

That gives rise to difficulties,

Especially in the transition

From one context to another.

Therefore, let us become aware,

Allow time for change,

Leave behind rigid thinking,

And embrace a balanced approach

For the welfare of all.

Ritik Bakshi

(Jammu)