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Dear General Rawat,

the nation has bestowed

upon you the privilege-

of edifying the youth:

and honoring the old.

We live in hope,

in harmony and cheer,

secure in the motherland;

for defense

is entrusted in your hands.

Far and far away,

as you fight for our lives.

India’s meritorious minds,

Will uphold your efforts.

As the Earth welcomes you;

I assure you

that you have left India

prouder than ever.

- Arjun Vaidyanathan, 9L

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- Vidur Ramasubramanian
XII E2

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Yonder, from the land of Nod,
Upright sat;
Our friend woke up to a new day
but not a new dawn, as they say-

Not because he was held down by anyone,
Nor was it the quotidan chilling dream.
He, my friends, like you and I,
Was just a senior grade guy.

His mind, a curious place,
Abode of profuse aspirations and dreams;
All it sought was a pair of wings and a whiff of wind
to set sail on a journey tailwind.

Dismay! There came a morbid plague,
A stifling breath of fear and melancholy.
With Unsettling Uncertainty
being its accompany.

Isolated, fearful and surprisingly surprised
at his friends turning to mere pixels on a screen,
He sheltered his teenage feelings behind a face cloth;
And on a path unknown, he set forth.

Studies with sporadic bouts of confusion,
All while doubting if it was just a magicians grand illusion.
But every tunnel has light at its end, he thought,
And the only path out, be old fashioned wrought!
~Saipranav 11F2

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BLINDED BY THE LIGHTS OF BLISS ~K.J.Tharunika, 10 H

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BLINDED BY THE LIGHTS OF BLISS ~K.J.Tharunika, 10 H

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Words woven and prized to perfection,
With a dollop of rhetoric and a pinch of humour.
Days and hours of contemplation,
To present her final compilation.

The day arrives oh it does!
A glimpse of the vast land of emptiness
Slowly filling up to the brim
With eager minds ready to listen.

Her pulse rises gradually,
As the moment approaches,
Slowly she walks to the dais,
At the center of an enthusiastic audience,
She swallows her nervousness, channels optimism,
Heaves a sigh, and then begins..
The words start flowing in
Emotions and passion resonates through,
The world freezes for a moment of glory
As she floats in eloquence.

The music of applause and acknowledgement,
Every spoken word drunk with reverence.
Blinded by the lights of bliss
She discovers her purpose on the stage of life.

~K.J.Tharunika, 10 H

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There was once a time she could make friends

Without having to pretend that she loves the latest trends.

Her smile was one that could light up the room

But now she lets in the shadows of gloom.

Termed a ‘misfit’

She pondered about why someone else should decide what is fit?

It’s shallow and twisted

It dawned upon her that she owns the reigns of her life

She can’t waste it being bogged down by strife.

Her eyes caught the ice cream parlor across the road

Up and about-towards it she strode

The sight soothed her soul and calmed her mind

The various flavors made her mouth salivate and eyes shine

Her brain raked up the decision – which one shall be mine?

But at the same time the epiphany arose,

That her life could be filled with joy if that’s what she chose

She was content with the small things.

It now felt like she grew a pair of wings

She could fly , go high and even touch the sky

It didn’t matter anymore to her what people said or thought

They could even paint her as a clown

At the moment though, she was ready to reclaim her majestic crown

-Varalika ,10 L

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The Tender Waters of Childhood 10M

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An out of this world getaway
Conducive to inspiration
Meant for a typical day
A respite from exertion

Take a break and that's your cue
Turn up the volume, stress locked out
The tongue of feelings encompasses you
Lifting your spirits without a doubt

Passports and tickets don't exist
Upon entry to the sensational portal
It fuses with the soul, that's the gist
Rejuvenates the mind, that's unconditional

Heartbeat and rhythm synchronisation
Can have but one explanation
Music is within us, 'tis a free gift
That's not just a redundant expression

By: Ramya Sankaran 12E1

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There were only two men involved in the battle
The enemy had his supporters by his side, but none with Him
It was one vs all,
He checks his surroundings and corrects his stance
The leader from the enemy decides to finish him off
The foe sees that he has only one arrow left for one kill
The enemy starts to prepare his bow with the last arrow
After reaching the required distance he releases the arrow
It whizzes past the air like a bullet
There is pin drop silence in the battle field He waits till the last moment and swings his battle axe
And cheer engulfs the stadium
By - Pradyun Shylesh, 10K

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A splash of poignant pink, a streak of scarlet orange
Across the wide blue canvas of the sky,
The world bathed in his warm glow
As the sun slips down the treetops with a sigh.

Losing my heart in all the colour,
I stand in the twilight
Feeling the beauty with my tingling fingertips,
Tasting the hues on my tongue,
Drenching my skin in the crimson
Slowly, softly, I become the light.

All too soon it's over, the sun kissing me goodbye
He takes the warmth with him, leaving me cold, dark. Alone.
The gold around me subsiding to black, except the gold in my soul
I tell the breeze in a whisper,
"The sunset is my home".

- P Harini 12E1