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The Soldier
He stands tall as the wind blows,
His roots dug in the ground.
The soldier stands, unmoving and still,
As chaos reigns all around.
Smoke billows from factories,
His friends fall to the floor.
Their bodies carried away by enemies,
As he looks around the moor.
The soldier's hands start to shiver,
His hair falls down.
As winter approaches and life grows silent,
He stands there with a frown.
Then, spring comes and birds chirp,
The soldier becomes happy.
He starts to smile and blossom,
For he is no longer snappy.
KAVYA MANGAL
Though he stands unmoving,
He sees what's happening around.
He lets out a cry as enemies surround him,
Oh dear! He has been found.
Abhay Wadhawan
VI A

My Rocking Chair

I was 6 when it arrived. Its elegant, dark teakwood
frame stood majestically and its cushioned arms
called out to me invitingly. Ever since online school
knocked on my door, it's just been me, my laptop,
and my good old friend- the rocking chair, spending
hours indoors together.
My rocking chair is often a part of roughhousing
with my brother. The back of the rocking chair
becomes a shield when we shoot foam bullets from
Nerf guns or fight with our plastic swords. One time,
my mother's foot got caught under the base of the
JIA DADBHAWALA - KITE ANVI KALOTHIA
chair as I was rocking it wildly and since then, she
doesn't come near it, thus letting me have more
privacy than usual!
खशी ु
The rocking rhythm reflects my mood; fast and wild
when I am happy and excited, slow and gentle when लॉकडाउन खलत ह
े
ु
I am pensive. Many ideas have materialized from the साइ कल भी मचलने लगी।
time spent on my rocking chair; Ideas for stories and पडल पर पर रखत ह
ै
ै
े
poems for English class, plans for science हवा स बात करने लगी।
े
experiments, and solutions to puzzling math सगंध का एक झ का आया
ु
problems. On days when I felt uncertain of myself, मन मरा महक उठा।
े
my rocking chair has given me a gentle push, helping झरने क जब फहार पड़ी
ु
me express myself with confidence. When I feel low, तन मरा खल उठा।
े
the rhythmic rocking puts chaos in my mind to rest. न ह स खरगोश को छआ
े
े
ु
ु
As I sit on my rocking chair now, several thoughts are मखमल सा एहसास हआ।
going back and forth in my mind; what to watch next सबह-सबह का ऐसा अनभव
ु
ु
ु
े
on Netflix, where to travel to during my next vacation, रोम-रोम म ऐस बसा,
े
and that card trick my Dad just played on me. मन मरा झम उठा
ू
स ची खशी का अनभव हआ।
ु
ु
ु
Sudarshan Manikantan
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