CBSE Affiliation No. 1030239 Jhalaria Campus North Campus
CBSE Affiliation No. 1030239

Bring Back the Old Earth

Bring back the old Earth
The forests, the animals, the clean air
This planet gives us so much,
And what we give it – it isn’t at all fair!

Bring back the wilderness,
The fauna, the flora, the beauty
The animals are craving for life,
We humans should feel guilty.

Bring back the woods,
The flowers, the grass, the trees
We humans just cannot understand,
We can’t do everything as we please!

Bring back the resources,
The air, the soil, the water
If we continue polluting these,
The Earth will get hotter.

We should take action,
To do what Mother Earth wants
We still have time,
To retrace our steps and cover our faults.

So, why shouldn’t we if we can
Bring all that the living desire?
The five precious elements,
Air, Earth, Space, Water and Fire.

You Said

You said you love the wind;
But you close your windows when it blows,
You said you loved the rain;
but then you pulled out your umbrella,
You said “the sun is lovely today;”
While we sat in a shade,
You said the winter’s so pleasing;
When you simply sat by the fireplace, not near the snow,

While it blew and poured and shone and snowed;
You closed the window, hid and curled up,
Yet, you say you love the wind, you love the rain,
You love the sun and you love the snow.
You love them all you say,
Even if you hid from them all as you may.

That is why, folks;
I never understood what love was.
And probably, this mystery and perplexity,
pleases the scrutiny.

Stargazer

I saw a falling star and it instantly reminded me of you.
It reminded me of the times we’d spent on the terrace stargazing.
This time around,
I’m on the terrace alone
Without the presence of you or your warmth
Trying to fall in love with the stars again.

Faith, Fear and Force

faith can move mountains they say
and hence in deep devotion the people pray

lo and behold a gunshot is fired
with hollow hatred they pull the trigger
because a person only thinks the way his brain is wired
and at loss there’s always something bigger

the sounds of the gun shots echo in the valley the entire day
as the revolting rivers wash the blood away

the heavenly abode, the land of God is weeded with hatred grown
the seeds of which had been long before sown

the feeble ground will absorb the tears
as innocent hearts are wrenched by fear

the world will give its condolences and move on
and for the bureaucrats it will just be a bygone

and all this happens while humanity is buried deep within the ground
and flowers of hope wither away, never again to be found

faith can move mountains they say
and yet all I can do is helplessly pray.

The Universal Societal Dilemma

Stars shine in the eyes of the lord.
But this isn’t about the lord.

We live in seas of whirlwind; on lands of doubt. But what if we do live at the bottom of the sea, to a being, superior to us all?
Maybe, just maybe, we do.

Ever put honey, oil, and water together in a glass? Add next, a metal nut and a grape. The honey settles at the bottom of the glass, the nut at its bottom surface, while the water and oil remain above the honey in their respective order, the grape at the bottom of the water, but above the surface of honey.
But has one ever defined these laws of density, to perhaps define society as well?
What if our sky is the ground to a being, and we’re at the bottom of what they think is the ocean?
But what if that’s true even without the “being” in question?
Allow me to explain.
We’re all slaves to hierarchy. A hierarchy we believe we’ve escaped, but it shows through in our eyes every time we look at a worker with disgust. In our words, every time we pseudo-scientifically mouth stereotypes to our children. In our limbs, whenever we refuse to touch a “dirty” human. And in our hearts, when we deny an ounce of kindness to those, perhaps more deserving than we are, only for what they were “born into/for”.

And every time we “reform” society, we push the iron of a lower “class” deeper into water.
Into a form of reluctant death, or life, they can’t escape.
And regardless of the grape of the thought of change, the water and oil stay on top of the viscous layer of honey, or the vicious cycle of society.
Every so often, a pearler probably dives into our ocean. Creates probably an invisible ripple in the sky. He picks out his oysters, worthless if picked from the honey, prized if picked from the oil. The facades remain on these faces as they escape cycles of life and death, which some do better than others.
The lord is the visor. The person collecting pearls from the pearler, the one profiting off the faces he collects.
He receives an oyster from the honey.
And the stars
No longer shine
In the eyes
Of the lord.

A Noteworthy Journey

I started my journey being drawn out from an ATM,
a fresh, crisp note of 500 I was back then.
I was accompanied by two more similar ones,
we were gently pulled out, and the job was done!
We three looked forward to a journey, one of a kind,
but little did we know of the ups and downs in life we’d find!
On the way home, I heard an old man say
“Don’t forget to give me 500 for the purchase!”
Before I could comprehend what was going on,
I was handed to the man, and my previous owner was gone!
I was stuffed in a pocket with those who called themselves ‘coins’,
and was ever so surprised with the shape of the ones I’d joined!
In that suffocating pocket, I lost my satisfying smell,
also, I got rather crumpled and torn. Oh well!
The next day that man was cycling to his shop,
and didn’t even notice the note of 500 he’d dropped.

Then I was lying on the road, next to a puddle,
I was fed up! It was such a nasty muddle…
A few minutes later, a little girl picked me up from that place,
she too looked astonished to see all the dirt on my face!
After that, the child quickly handed me to her mother,
and she was so gentle with me, better than any other!
She put me in a pink purse with a lot more cash,
and between all the new notes I felt rather like trash!
Passed a few hours and once again to my sorrow,
my owner was being changed-I was being borrowed!
I know, by now you must really be pitying me,
but let me tell you, I was in the same hands as I’d first been!
“Whew!” for the first time I sighed in relief,
I felt that this was the end of my grief!
But then, my oldest pals joined in and said,
“After all this, don’t expect good luck, my friend!”

The Last Class Of The Day

The last period is over.
The bell has rung,
We take a walk with friends.
When the songs of joy are sung.
When the class ends.
After the teacher leaves,
Endless chatter commences;
Pulling up your sleeves,
The little fight begins.
And the teacher enters.
She stands angrily,
Waiting for the chatter to stop,
She starts to scold then.
When one of us drops the pen.
Learning begins along with fun.
But one sad day,
All these moments will become the happy past.
With The Last Class Of The Day…

Ignotus

Oh I am the future unseen and great.
I can only be guessed as I show no trait.
Oh I am the future yet unperturbed.
I cannot be impressed or unnerved.
Oh I am the future, the greatest judge.
I am not biased nor do I budge.
Oh I am the future
And my future is the past.
So work hard to make your name last.
Oh I am the future
It’s not my work to forgive.
To give me your best is the only chance you live.
Oh I am the future
And I am not your mate.
So grab your chance before it’s too late.
Oh I am the future
And this life’s your test.
Pass it and join me in my future’s quest.
Though I am the future,
I am up to you.
I’m the place where your dreams may come true.
So, don’t brood over the past.
You’ve got no time.
I’m very fast.
It doesn’t matter what you were,
It’s what you are about to be.
Work,
So that when I grow old,
You don’t have to cry over me.

(Ignotus: Latin word for ‘unknown’)

Silent Sacrifice

The Sun burns, burns, and burns,
Burning and sharing its light
But they say “what a sore sight!”
Thinking it’s not enough
It burns, burns, and burns
Nourishing numerous lives
Playing god to lush green vines
Resplendent flowers bloom
Farmer harvests his legume
What was its fault?
Boiling sea to make salt
The rays bringing melodious bird calls
Soon, it withdraws
Perhaps burning itself wasn’t good
Darkness replacing where it once stood

The Moon takes its chance to rise
Starting of nostalgic cricket cries
Humans come out with their lovers
The air filled with affectionate murmurs
Accompanied by glittering stars
People deep in thought, smoking cigars
The ethereal white hue
Plants laden with tiny dew
Humorous how no one notices
The dark, patchy blemishes
Or the ugly robbery
Of how so leisurely
It reflect the sun’s very essence
All stolen in the sun’s absence
Why do we mention the moon in all the songs?
When it was the sun burning itself all along.

It’s Beautiful

It’s beautiful how–
The sea refuses to ever stop kissing the shore;
even after being rejected countless times,

It’s beautiful how–
Earth dances around the Sun;
Though there are a billion stars in the universe,

It’s beautiful how–
The chameleon changes itself to fit its surroundings;
Though it will never really be a part of it,

It’s beautiful how–
Shadows form from light;
While the same light can make it disappear,

It’s beautiful how–
The path awaits its traveller;
While he only seeks the destiny,

It’s beautiful how–
They are.