Wasted Away – Archisha Mukherjee

When the last drop of water has finally trickled away And the last green leaf has withered What do you think you’re going to say To the masses that wait, bewildered?   When a breath of fresh air becomes a luxury for the rich And the sky is overcast, not a single cloud in sight […]

Humanity – SWARA AMAR KOTNIS

Humanity is humans The virtues of humans Humanity does not ask for a pledge But a helping hand for the needy Standing at the garden hedge Develop humanity Express humanity The key to peace and harmony is humanity Today’s peace makers Are tomorrow’s future makers The world living in harmony Is the humanitarian testimony Of […]

16 Miles Away – Shriya Datha

16 miles away stands a soldier, giving his last breathe on the battle field, leaving his tribe to suffer with the rest. 16 miles away stands a boy with tears flowing down his cheeks, as he watches his sister being burnt into ashes after facing a severe case of maltreatment. 16 miles away stands a […]

RAYS OF HOPE – Hannah Marie James

My heart weeps for you As death comes knocking on the door My heart bleeds for you As I wish you a speedy recovery   I look up to the Almighty Come and take my helpless hand Show me how to make things right As I gaze into your rheumy eyes   While my compatriots […]

Peace – Alveera Siddiquie

What are we fighting for? Gold or something more? If it’s honor This is not the manner People die, Families cry, Stop all this bickering, Our life force is flickering Stop before all hope is lost Don’t take part in war, So STOP! Drop your weapons and stretch a hand Say, ”Let’s bring peace back […]

Perfect Peace – Adhithi K Sajeev

When I thought of the peace, Perfect peace It is perfect in quality On its arrival conflict and combat shall cease   A peace which lives not now in joy’s excesses, Nor in the happy life of love secure, But in the unerring strength the heart possesses, Of conflicts won, while learning to endure.   […]

The Final Call – Tushar Tyagi

With diversity at its peak, And humanity approaching a leak, Its time that we begin to scream, Before we end up abandoning our dream;   In which everyone above them has a roof, And no one needs a jacket which is bulletproof, Where everyone would wake up with a smile, Only to learn and walk […]

Do you think it’s worth?- Rishabh Mathur

Thousands die one after another Can Taking one drug lead to such a blunder? Do u think it’s worth, taking in some more? Or do you want to live? Healthy to the core              Once taken in, it rarely comes out It changes youentirely,as if you were a needy Always craving for more and alittle […]

Against the clockwork of creation – Rhema, Grade 8

In the beginning of creation, when the Earth was naked Barren and wounded of rejection She still silently queued in orbit with no objection Third in place, yet content with her mission Though some were more colossal and massive than her, With their strength as their only pride and cruelty, their middle name like a […]

Building bridges, bridging society – Nuha Maryam

Until dipped into the sea – the river, Was all the same with all its glimmer, The only thing that made difference, Were the banks along the fence.   On one wandered people with pride, As it rained sapphires and diamonds, In contrary lived people amort, And fading patches on urchin’s torn clothes.   That […]

MOTHER O’ MOTHER – Nandini Ravi

Mother O’ Mother There is no one as dear, Your soft tresses and unselfish caresses, Your Broad Smiles and Gleaming Eyes, Makes me wonder if there is Any creation of god as beautiful as you,   Your Tough Exterior and soft Interior Feels like a wonderful collage, Every Picture of which has Its own color. […]

Humanity – Harini Gauri Shankar

Comes a calamity and goes, but leaves ton of problems that grows. Hungry and thirsty, pale and weak, these are the people you will meet.   A brother or a sister, a mother or a father, they might have lost one another.   A few coins in hand, and few notes to spare. All spent […]

My Mistress of Miracles -Divyasree Sureshbabu

I will always protect you mom Exactly how you protect me from life’s storm In the sea of life, you are my unsinkable boat When it rains cats and dogs, you are my raincoat   Mom, you’re my ultimate power In my life, you are my ever blooming flower Behind the success of every man […]

MEN VIE WHERE BORDERS LIE – ARSALAN MOSADDIQUE

Men vie where borders lie Among the homogenous ranks Thirst for power reigns supreme For they seem the only lives Pitted against for honor In ways least honorable   The tongue is where the mind lies And anarchy is among the able Deafening voices of hate Silence cries for help Words of equality are written […]