inner voice

Echoes beyond the Gun Fire

One war shook us to the core,

Left us trembling, fear more.

It opened eyes, broke the lies

Revealed the truth we long disguise.

How vital now is kindness shown,

A helping hand when we are alone.

In times of pain, through grief

We learned the worth of a gentle life.

In the darkest hour, hands reached out,

No place for hate, no room for doubt.

A stranger's pain became our own,

And kindness in our hearts was sown.

But, why in peace do we turn away,

When silent tears beg us to stay?

We pass the weak with hardened eyes,

Ignore their wounds, their unheard cries.

When hardship knocks at every door,

We turn to kindness, rich and poor.

We whisper prayers, recall His name.

But in the calm of normal days,

Do we still walk in kinder ways?

Do we pause for the helpless souls,

Or pass them by; with our hollow souls.

Today we speak of empathy,

Of kindness, love and humanity.

But aren't we those who shaped this land,

With hardened hearts and selfish hands.

For us, it was a battle, a fight we could see

But for the weak, the poor, the speechless, it's their daily plea.

Everyday they face a war, a silent strife

Crushed beneath our apathy!!

We see them there, yet do we see?

A begging hand, empty stomachs?

If we can love when skies are gray,

Why not show warmth every day?

Why wait for storms to make us see?

That kindness is the way to be!!

Ibtisaam Choudhary

Poonch

DIVIDED MINDS

Divisions created in the hearts and mind,

Blurring the real picture and making people blind.

The wall of religion separating humankind.

We all are alike, but the internal filters of bias are keeping us behind.

Breathing the same air, the same soil is feeding… with the construction of differences, humanity is receding!

The cost of hate is burdening the innocents.. The wall of religion is blindingus to life's true essence!

Nature needs harmony to flourish, People need people to nurture and nourish.

The boundaries we draw are just superficial, It's humanity that makes ustruly special.

Still, the divisions of mind continue to grow, Leading to a world where kindness moves slow.

Suneha Manhas

TRUE FRIENDSHIP

True friends are the ones

Who support us

Whenever their help do we need

Guide us to the right path

Whenever we are filled with anger and greed

They will always follow

No matter where we lead

When we cry

There is always their support by

When we shout at them unkind

They just do not mind

When we are lost ,exhaust

being the boss

They will fill up with happiness

Our enthusiasm loss

No matter wherever now we are

Whoever we are

Never forget their contribution

Because behind our successful journey

It was their patient smile.

Riddhima Badyal

Shivnagar

Udhampur