NEW YEAR. ….
The night ‘ s dark shadow
creeps softly over the sky .
Dark, soft fingers pull slowly at the light,
fully engulfing it into it ‘ s dark mass .
The wind whips off the sea.
Snatching and releasing,
pushing and pulling.
Rough and unforgiving.
Wild as our hearts ,
beating quickly in the night .
The wooden walls groan in around us .
A ship,
forever docked,
deeply into the cliff.
A yearning spirit hides in anticipation
behind each eye,
quivering in excitement and childish glee .
When finally,
one scuttling figure jumps from the couch
and out the door.
We chase him ,
fleeting feet and unruly rain jackets ,
across the courtyard and towards
the wild sea.
The wind’ s intensity grows with
the seconds .
We stop ,
finally,
when we reach the light.
It flashes ,
giant and glowing .
The sea roars far below us
and the wind thrashes and screams
in our ears .
I feel as if it could lift me off my feet
and carry it as far as it pleased .
Clinging tightly to whoever is closest ,
we stand in silent awe .
But it only last one flickering moment,
before we’ re dashing back
to the warm safety of the indoors.
But when the morning comes ,
and all putter around the kitchen,
little fragments of the night still remain .
A crumpled flag of the living room floor.
Muddy shoes scattered
on the cold entranceway.
The quick sprawled footprints in the sand .
And a lone wine-glass of water ,
on a disheveled bedside table.
Gentle smiles pass through the house,
and the steady sea beats rhythmically on .
Subrath Sharma
GDC Boys Udhampur
Mellowing Silence
Maze of words beguiled me once
made me believe what they call puns
now this noise bleats excessively
but it dies
Silence has meaning I realized
to try and rely
Me and my vacuum…..so quiet
A symphony without music beats…so neat Vibrating cords restive appear
Agony also transcend tear
Noise ephemeral
Silence eternal
Do not speak I can hear
Life has mellowed me
over the years.
Rakhi Dogra
A lovely friend
You gave me my life,
You gave me my smile,
You guided me my way,
You gave me the hope of the rising day.
you always guide me for my career to be best
You give me the courage to pass life’s every hard test.
To bring me this world
Only u bore the pain
When I started understanding the things or when I started walking I found u with me.
Whenever I am in a well without
any hope,
U are always there just like a strong rope
That’s why I thank to God for giving me a lovely friend, “Mom” who
loves me a lot.
Sheikha Tickoo
Dream Land Public School.
Keep Smiling
Hold on to your dreams,
and never let them go.
Show the world how
wonderful you are.
Look on the bright side
and don’t let adversity keep you
from winning.
Be yourself, because
you are filled with many special
qualities.
Keep your spirits up.
Make your heart happy and let it reflect on every thing you do.
Komal Mengi
Raghunath Bazaar
Jammu
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