From the void of grandmother's loss to wishing the deadly virus away

THE NEVERENDING SILENCE

(GRANDMA’S PRESENCE)

Rishika Kapur, Class X-A, Bhavan Vidyalaya, Chandigarh

She was there, a year ago

Pacing the hallway to and fro

Laughing and praying all the way

Her smile so divine

Camouflaging all the pain.

In the kitchen with a glass in tow

Talking while waiting for the water to heat

Discussing with my mother

The dishes to eat

 There she was, a week ago

Praising the almighty, for all he bestowed

Reminiscing in the past, her days of old

Her golden childhood

The memories she stowed

 And she was there, a day ago

Begging and pleading my mother to vow

To not to cry and let her go

As she harbored no grudges

And no regrets she bore

 There she was, an hour ago

Thanking everyone, with a bow

Sitting there, she smiled contently

Tears glistening in her eyes

As she held me close

 She was there, a minute ago

Laboring Breath, her pulse low

And then she receded, into a deep sleep

For now, she was there, no more.

Go corona, go corona

 Reetpal Kaur, Class IX-C, Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh 

Go corona, go corona

Why aren’t you leaving us corona

 Doing chores of the household is a hard task

We’ll be fined now if we go out without mask

 Lockdown has somehow made our lives tough

Use of sanitisers have made our hands rough

When are you leaving us corona

Hats off to the doctors treating patients hit by you

Knowing that you dangerous than flu

 Salute to the frontline workers who’ve worked day and night

For us they left their relations behind and overlooked their pitiful plight

 Go corona, go corona

You are disturbing our lifestyle,

No doubt students are taking to online studies

Nevertheless they are missing chit chat with buddies

Teachers are toiling to make online lectures ready 

This has made their lives still and steady

 Go corona, go corona

Of all viruses you are the most dreaded one corona

Go corona, go corona  

Why aren’t you leaving us corona

  Overcoming Fears

 Omika Gupta, Class IX B,  Shishu Niketan Public School, MDC, Panchkula

Why we don’t overcome our fears,

Why we every time get scared.

Instead of failing due to our fear,

make your fear fail.

Break your fear into pieces,

So that it never returns and ceases.

It’s not easy to overcome our fears,

But there’s nothing impossible my dears.

With your will power and determination.

Girls should show their power 

To defeat all monsters that over you tower.

Be a legend for those who lack the grit 

So they fight their demons every bit.

Overcome your fears

Overcome your failure and 

Make your future bright.