Always smile, never cry,

If you don’t succeed, again try.

Be bold be free,

Be everything you want to be.

No need to depend on others,

You can alone move further.

Hard work is always paid,

With it bright fortunes are made.

Dishonesty always goes waste.

This is a ladder for those who are in haste.

Faith and efforts are magical words,

Having the power of a thousand swords.

One should not give up hope,

One should be strong enough to cope.

All you need is trust,

For every success it is a must.

— Pratima Mukherjee (17), Govt Model School, Chandigarh.

On her children a mother showers all her love

Which is as pure as the wings of dove

During night she puts them to sleep

When they cry she also weeps

She taught them how to walk

And also how to talk

She teaches them the ‘ABC’ of life

To live in peace, away from strifes.

Diving from the lofty board

They make a splash.

Others slip into the water coyly

And show no dash.

Some are fat, some are slim,

Some are happy, some are grim.

Some show off, some swim,

Some want medals, others a figure trim.

It is healthy, it is cool,

To do a few laps in the pool.

— Pankhuri Wadehra, Class X-F, Kundan Vidya Mandir, Ludhiana.