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Friends...
They're the few people who accept silence over conversation.
A relationship like this denies silly promises and persuasion.
You don't feel the need to second guess thoughts or measure words.
Their love comes in wholes, not halves, not thirds.
They're the ones that guide you through when fate takes a turn.
Fights, small and large, end in forgiveness, never a burn.
You forget about first impressions and the feelings they brought.
You're grateful for who they are and you forgive them for what they're not.

-Dhanya (9K)

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Long black hair and wide black eyes;
Compassionate and patient but small in size.
Cool ame charismatic;
Some may consider me eccentric.
At times I can be silly;
But not too energetic 'cause I'm lazy.
Never extremely kooky but I am gregarious;
Quick witted and always curious.
I have this buzz of energy around me;
That my friends like to call glee.
Good at singing, good at writing stories;
Baking and coding are my hobbies.
You can call me imaginative;
And except in Covid, I'm invariably positive.
Always reading books when I'm free;
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is me!!!

- S. Nihaarha (9H)

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A Walk on the Beach

As I walk on the muddy shore,
Experiencing the waves that roar,
Introspecting about my future,
While enjoying the beauty of Nature.

The vast blue sea ahead,
Makes me wonder how it is embedded.
The cool breeze swept through me,
Adding serenity that made me free.

Contemplating while my legs were damp,
Analysing all the factors to revamp.
The sun setting on the dim evening And I walked away after a lot of reasoning.

S.Nitin-9K

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I'll say hi to you, i'll shake your hands
Maybe even a hug if you demand
A smile is plastered on my face
But my mind is in a trance

'Cause in it's deepest part it wants to run away
Doesn't want to be here anymore
It urges me to move away
from people friends or foe

But then again, it would be a disgrace
For I am an extrovert
Ill welcome you with warm embrace
Even at my own discomfort

Cause what some people might forget
Is that socialization's not my thing
That the hand outstretched is just a silhouette
Of a kid afraid of human beings

But its okay 'cause i know
The real ones understand
When i don't want to put up a show
And hide behind where they stand

My comfort zone may sometimes change
If i want to say hi or stay low
But i don't think of it as a cage
Instead a chance in life to grow.

- Parmoi Chiru (10K)

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Loyal, sentimental, respectable and smart
One who would like an early start
One who would like to travel the world
One who some may even consider a 'nerd'
One who speaks as fast as a horse
One who's considered an outsider throughout her life's course
When push comes to shove
I will always stand by my loved ones
I try to have fun in tons
Despite this, I dwell in desolation
Maybe I need a vacation?
All my life I crave to be self sufficient
But in one thing or another I remain deficient...

-S.Vaishnavi (9R)

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Communication is everywhere
It's ubiquitous like the gravel on roads or the weeds growing in miniscule cracks
It's the small actions that we unconsciously commit and observe
It's the old couple in the park walking slowly as they recount the life they lived while listening to Mohammad Rafi
It's the two kids playing on the slide and one trips into the sand while the other erupts in laughter
It's the bharatnatyam dancer asking the motherland for forgiveness before she graces the eyes of passers-by with her alluring steps
It's the newlyweds taking in the new feeling of commitment, communication and love
It's the thirty year old friendship between the two aunties sitting on the park bench laughing at their college days
It's the laughing club formed by the society to end the day with smiles
It's the quiet girl reading about the Famous Five under a tree
It's the girl writing this poem about the art of communication where she can ramble on for pages
Because communication is omnipresent and engulfing
It's the core of relationships and fitting into this worldly mess.

-Ria Rathish (12 G1 )

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I wondered how she could live

As a locked up library.

Afraid of the world and sins.

A pen she was, writing every

Word as she went and

I thought she was powerful.

I wondered how they could live

Without knowing folklores. They

Probably thought the ink would

Run out.

But I knew that there was

An author, a typewriter in her.

That wrote and wrote until

The big book was done. I

Understood that they were afraid of

Her and her words that

Became the cause of her becoming

Elusive.

And then I knew why.

Why the pen was mightier than the sword.

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Maybe this world is an art gallery, and we are all works of art, painted using different colours, red, blue, pink. each and every painting, so beautiful, depicting calmness, tenderness, love, patience and all of them, so pretty just like the daisy flowers in my garden.
too many yellow paintings, but yet different if you stare for a moment and look.
you, want to be of the sunflowers yellow shade, which makes you fall in love over and over again, creating a place of love and warmth.
But you , do not realise that you're the most yellow in someone's life, perhaps when you're best friends loses hope, they think of you, they think of you, who after all is the light in their darkness. Then maybe perhaps, they smile and decide to continue, continue to believe cause you are there for them.
Look around you, there are hundred yellow paintings, hundred red paintings, seems so similar but yet different, each one of them so unique and beautiful.
After all, we are the paintings. And this world, an art gallery, us, the winsome pieces of art.

By K. Varshini -10E

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Looking in the mirror,
Thoughts
As deep as the ocean
As dark as the night,
Keeps you awake till twilight
You ask,why me?

When you're trapped in your dreams
And no one can hear your screams
And the icy coldness
Reminds you of your loneliness
When you're losing at a game
Which was never played fair,
You ask,why me?

But when the sun comes up
Bringing with it songs and merriness
Please ask yourself
Why me?

-Ananya MJ (10 F)

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As I walk in the rain
I feel every raindrop
On my face ,
Every emotion I felt
A second ago ,
Suddenly vanished away

I leap around
Living in the moment
Stomping my feet in the puddles
As the water splashes on me ,
I jump with joy , with
No worries of the next hour

But the second I think
What might happen to me ,
It kills my joy like a virus
I blame myself for changing imy mind
With no feeling of guilt inside

At the end of the day
That split second ,
Made my life feel like heaven !

- Meera (10K)

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"OH! WHY ME? WHY ME??"

We may ask ourselves many times.

When we are low and feeling so blue

When the world has turned against you,

When a singular moment besieges a solitary you.

A helpless and hapless state of mind

Confused, depressed, and groping like the blind

"Why me? Why always me?" We ask and ask.

When the sun doesn't shine and the gloomy sky is filled with greyish clouds

When the stars don't twinkle and the night is a shroud

When the rain storms with a thunderous burst

A lonely battle is fought against all odds.

Dejected heart; misery self and sorrowful eyes

"Why me? Why only me?" We ponder and ask.

When the universe conspires to heal and bless you,

When the showers awash the nature in a picturesque hue

When the sun gleams through a prismatic bow,

A silver lining; glimmer of hope and positivity is aglow.

It's all for a cause and this too shall pass

Life is for a reason and believe in the process.

Never ever ask, "Why me? Why only me? Why always me?"

Always ask "Why not ! Why not me !"

-Maithreyi Sridhar (9G)

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O Dear baby! I want to live like you!
All the feelings of you,
I wish I knew!
Oh dear baby! I want to sleep like you;
Forgetting all the assignments due!
Just like you, I want to play all day;
Keeping all my worries away!
For your first step, you tried very hard;
I wish I could use it in life as a Mastercard!
Just like how you spread unconditional love;
I wish I had the power of this True Love!
Just like how you remain happy for no reason;
I wish I had this power through all season!
Just like how you demand for a toy;
I wish I could do this and enjoy!
Oh Dear Baby! I want to live like you;
Forgetting all things and live happily with my crew!

-K.Rupak (10 F)

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Pandemic – economic crisis or opportunity?

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Pandemic – economic crisis or opportunity?

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A green auto with a food delivery tag                                                                                                                                                                                       was released after the Covid-19 hashtag,                                                                                             Came the recreation along with endless suffocation                                                        along with a women’s safety webcam transformation!

A female veteran  fashion designer                                                                                    Once used to be dwelled in sophisticated designs,                                                                                                A talented housewife                                                                                                                                                                              Once used to believe in depending on his salary for life,

Are both on the caravan with a quarter meal course                                                     to end the children’s cries!

A small car with magnificent space                                                                                                                                                   A group of students in a speedy race,                                                                                                                            In a village distributing the crucial sanitary pads                                                                                                      without the black polythene which were considered scraps!

A male  jingling classical dancer                                                                                                                                                         Once used to be loved in stage performances,                                                                                                                              A long lost differently abled actor                                                                                                                                                                               Once used to live in unpaid loan factors,                                                                                                                                     Are both on the social media services                                                                                                                                inspiring people to become content creators!

-B. DEEPIKA (11 E2)

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Hello human hope you’re good

Hope you work hard as everyone should

Hope you are adept to winnow and sieve

Your jealousy, from what you perceive.

Sing a song to ease your mind

Repay the love you receive in kind

Serve your nation with or without

The name or fame which just come go.

As the dawn sings in the receding dark,

You sit sighing, planning your future self.

You vent your anger at the hot sun

While you missed praising it when it was calm and fun.

Your deeds  are an echo

Whether good or bad,

When done to perfection

They create an impression.

So be careful human in what you do

When to get angry, when to be cool.

Don’t  follow others, just get inspiration

To pave your own path for your most amazing aspiration.

- Dhanyasree Anand (9R)

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Beware oh dear reader !!

“Does your life revolve

Around a most silent but deadly detail

For your life depends on it

So does your tale”

Who makes you smile at the dawn of day

Who makes you smile in the quiet of night

Nary a moment of shame and spite

Nay will a word ever suffice

For thou shine in my life like the sun on marigold fields

For thou make my heart dance as the wind does dandelions

Left a memory if not a thousand

Left no leaf unturned

Left no emotion unfelt

Nary a day or night do I not think

For you creep into my life with every blink

For dear friend

You make my life

You made my day

You leapt my heart

You tease my ways

But oh dear friend

Nary a moment could I go through

Without a coffee and a memory

To brew and brew

With you

Yes you

-Shivani.R  (10K)

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Tears drip from my eyes ,so blue,

Distress reflects in the salty face

People call me weak

Label me as naïve

Oh!What did I ever do to deserve this?

What did I do?

Why me?

Self-loathing turns to hatred

It’s you, my anger whispers

It is all because of you

If you hadn’t done that, then nothing like this would happen

Happiness would have shaken your hand but you have broken its trust

Then I cry

I cry

But what is that?

A light in the darkness, a light!!

I grab hold of it expecting it to dim but it glows brighter

Smile washes  my distress away

I smile

-Abinaya Rajesh (12E3)

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I love you

But I can’t tell you

You’re the one I share

All my memories that scare

I’m happy you’re there

Too sad, you’re not here.

I wish I could tell you

How much you mean to me

But that’s part of the fun

Of having me

I don’t need to let you know

Cuz you can feel my mind

Even though you grow,

You’re still too kind.

Everytime I miss you,

I use a doubt as an excuse,

To call you and bug you

As per the schedule.

-C.Avantika (9G)