BIRTHDAY PRESENT
This year on my birthday,
I desire a present I have
Never asked for before.
I don’t want dandy dresses,
Nor do I want gems and riches anymore.
All I ask them is to stop nagging me,
I don’t like to be shouted at.
They have already crushed my body
All that remains is a piece of flesh.
But my soul, it is still alive,
Sprightly and full of life,
It’s like a butterfly trapped in a cage
Who is trying hard to escape.
So this year on my birthday,
I just want to be left alone
Me and my mind, we’d go
On long journeys,
Together and unbothered…
Koyal Bakshi
AUTUMN
A walk through fall
Shades of red
Burgundy and wine
Divine Autumn
Sweet flavor of
Cranberries and grapes
Plums and peaches
Apples and cherries
Branches sway
Petals fall of
Amber and scarlet
Ruby and sangria
Garnet and crimson
Carmine and violet
Vermilion and coral
Merlot and gold
Cinnamon and auburn
The rusty leaves crunch
Butterscotch and beige
A cool breeze
A touch of rose
Shujai Shaminotra
TRIBUTE TO GRANDMA
Eyes that visioned me about
This world are closed now,
That always tried to protect
Me are closed now,
That never wanted to see
Anything bad because of
Me are closed now,
That got wet due to my pain
Are closed now,
That gave out a charm
At the moment I opened
My eyes are closed now,
The eyes are closed
Now that showed me
How to open my eyes.
Amarpreet Kour
Class 12th
Christ School
Poonch
BREAKING BAD
The swamp dragged me in
Action was not deliberate but
Instead I yelled for help
Screaming was loud and clear
As I felt the pressure on my larynx
Heart pounded and I felt the despair
I see the challenges it bring to me
The opportunities are hidden beneath
I know it is not that hard
But still I find it far across
I proceed with faith in my heart
Knowing what harm can karma cause
Walking all alone to reach an end
To the path I traverse
Not knowing whether I am right
Or wrong but hope keeps me
Ignited to Illuminate in dark
Mehak Khajuria
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