Memories – Ananya Tomar
When I look back It’s me running in a sack Oh! How I remember those carefree days When I had no bills to pay Waking up at 12pm feeling great Now its 8am but oh no I am late Oh!How…
Reverberations – Trina Ghosh
She floats down a strip of gray Unaware of it all Her dance as light as a fairy’s wingbeat Her music, like a thorn; A piercing din A deafening silence A life of misery & pain. “It’s simple”, they say,…
A Bit Too Perfect – Shivam Joshi
They go through a lot, no matter what Their life is a beautiful blessing But why call them delicate? When stronger than a barricade, Capabilities we keep guessing If not nice, be fair with them, Cut the lust, fall…
Just a Housewife? – Suhanee Ranjan
From dawn to dusk, she works here and there, Is she fine, does anyone even care? The whole responsibility of the house is on her shoulders But people just stare past her like big black boulders. She is the one…
Her and the Sun – Tarusha Singh
The sun rose, And so did she. She stretched on her tippy- toes, Her face lit up with glee. She adored the morning skies, Outside her window she gazed dreamily. But she reminded herself, the sun always lies, Soon she…
Books That Touch You – Sehaj Ghuman
I open it, And the bookish smell fills the air. I’d rather be here Than anywhere. For here I have a world Of my own Which I control, But I also don’t. Sometimes they’re hardcovers, Sometimes they’re paperbacks And on…
Bio Bay – Trisha Sachdev
A photo says a thousand words But how do you describe something that cannot be photographed For what I have seen today cannot be captured through a camera lens. I’ll paint you a picture with as many words I know…
The Traveller’s Song – Pankhuri Joshi
I met a traveller Long ago Seeds of curiosity They sow She told me the sunshine Never mentioned the rain She told me paths divine Never mentioned the pain She told me about the beauty Of this mystical terrain She…
Wanderlust – Akshi Jindal
Wandering the unrevealed pathway is all I want to live again one day… All the magnificent mountains that passed by that serene change in the colour of sky from relishing the scenery of a baby sparrow learning to fly to cherishing…
Melancholy – Adyant Chawla
Fate gave up on me many moons ago I’m stuck in the quagmire of dust Trapped in the scorching blaze of my love With drops of sin raining down on mefrom the heavens above. Give to me the heart I’ll…
Time – Tarusha Singh
Feared by most, Loved by a few. Many view it as a ghost, And the others view it as the morning dew. Never has it paused to catch its breath, Never has it held back for a friend. Never has…
Time heals | The Stages of Grief – Rhea Gupta
Stage 1: Your breakfast seems to remain untouched every morning You probably eat on the way to work I wait for a kiss now and then that I somehow am not able to feel You somehow seem to leave before…
The One That Got Away – Mudit Saklani
Did it ever start? When will it stop? Nobody knows Once it passes through, where does all that is past goes It’s the biggest wonder of all, yet it’s the thing that keeps us running ahead But it’s a question…
Inhale the Music – A.G.
Inhale the music. Breathe it in and drown yourself in it. Let its bittersweet melody invade your mind. Feel yourself let loose as each of its syllables conquers your body, leads you to your safe haven and helps you forget…
The World of Sound – Ananya Grover
Artwork By Ananya Grover I close my eyes, ignoring my sense of sight, and a whole other world which I usually sideline comes to life. The world of sound. The sounds echo and pulsate in my head; familiar sounds of…
Whole – Trisha Sachdev
Every note on the piano Strikes a chord in my heart. Every melody Opens another window to my soul. In every rhythm, I lose a part of myself. While with each symphony, My emotions let loose. Phrases strung together…
Music : My love – By Arshia Lamba
Listening to music makes me wanna groove It helps me forget all my worries And puts me in a good mood Music can make me forget my pain It brings out a rainbow When all I see is rain I…
Lost in Sadness – A.G.
Your mind is your labyrinth, It traps you in your biggest fear, It blinds you, Of the truths you cannot bear. Open your eyes, The exit is right there, It’s all just a game, Where you are just another…
That night – Dalaisha Aggarwal
That night I cried, And picked up the knife to end this life That night I thought, Of all the fights I’ve fought That night was pretty, As the lights were lit all over the city That night I wondered,…
You Will Win This Fight – Khushi Saxena
It’s when you’re caught up in your own thought’s cage, They say you’re too young to be depressed and maybe this is just a phase You die a little inside, Not knowing what to do, Whom to talk to…
A Breath – Nivedita Kapoor
Your heart might pound Your hands might shake Your palms might sweat Your will might break. You will be scared You will be uneasy You will be disturbed You will feel dizzy. Your head in chaos Your stomach in a…
“Like Sadness Has An Age” – Navya Abbey
They tell me my problems aren’t big enough Because someone has it worse Because I don’t appreciate what I have They tell me, “you’re too young to feel this way.” Like sadness has an age Like the voices in my…
Hidden – Urvi Shukla
Hidden is the thunder, Growling behind my eyes. Hidden is the anger, In my silent cries. Hidden stays the war, Between my heart and mind. Hidden, will it stay forever? Will it never rewind? Hidden, as the world knows,…
A Friend Like You – Khushi Rai Baranwal
I, Khushi Rai Baranwal of class IX have written this for those who can’t express their feelings well. For those, who even after being capable to express themselves can’t do that. For those, who have just lost a friend more…
Help – Ananya Tomar
I cried & I yelped Maybe you could have helped, Stood beside me made me feel free But instead, you chose to judge, and held on to your grudge Told me not to overreact, Told me it was all in…
What Exactly Do You Teach Us – Nivedita Kapoor
You tell us to fill pages with notes, But not to fill our hearts with things that we are passionate about. You tell us to understand the word limits for full marks, But not to understand ourselves. You tell us…
To The Girl Who Bullied Me In School – Avishi Singhania
To the girl who bullied me in school, I sat quietly, When you pulled my hair. I sat quietly, When you tore my notebooks. I sat quietly, When you took away all my friends. I even sat quietly, When you…
The Renaissance of a Child – Vaishaant Thakur
As he stepped on the grounds of wisdom, he realised this is where he will develop and improve his worth; where he’ll be reborn into the world of knowledge. This world for him was school, where the poor fellow couldn’t…
Sometimes, I Wonder – Avishi Singhania
Sometimes, I wonder if it was worth it. Worth the sleepless nights and tear-stained pillows. Worth the puffy eyes and baggy dark circles. Worth the endless crying and snot cover tissues. Was it really worth it? But then I realised…
i hope you don’t see me – Ahlaam Rafiq
I want to walk in the waters Without hiding my body I want to sunbathe on the sands Without having to worry About the fabric that embraces me From tip to toe, Sometimes I see other girls and desire To…
I’ve always loved the stars – Ahlaam Rafiq
I’ve always loved the stars They always remind me to see Tiny pinpricks fade through Through this night I wear around me It’s a cloak of visibility I’m told To tie harder closer each day So I can hide from…
Confined in the Code of Life – Ananya Tomar
The day I looked around myself, All I saw was how trapped we were living this lifeless life that has no meaning left. Who are we working for, when sadness is all we bear in trying to be happy? With…
From the Diary of an Escaped Raisonneur – Arushi Gupta
we’re raging through the darkness, hands flailing against black, black chaos tangling slowly, screaming; unheard. reaching out for the wires that mark borders. grappling blindly, determined to escape in the shining of the deep, dark night. unravelling from an…
Where’s the Pride in our Freedom? – Rishi Raj Vyas
In contemporary India, although we have come across a long journey of acknowledgement of rights and one’s dignity, yet the LGBTQIA community lacks such basic rights because we’ve been both socially and legally oppressed since the satanic colonial era.…
Freedom: A Feeling Truly Treasured – Akshi Jindal
Whenever I look up at the sky, I see birds fluttering high, relishing their flight And sweeping through everybody’s sight. Whenever I look at the ground, I see squirrels roving around savouring their frolic portraying the glee of…
The Freedom Struggle – Priyel Kumar
For what were the sacrifices made? For what thousands of us prayed? Was it the strong desire of a heart, That for years has stayed? Or was it the cry of a woman, for something she craved? I ask myself,…