Rhyme Time
Magical night

What happened that night?

Was it enchanting or tragic?

Did someone fight?

Oh no! It was just magic!

Who did it?

Was he a magician or ghost?

Did he have magical wit?

Oh no! It was just my host!

What magic did he do?

Was he exciting or a bore?

Did he bring a live zoo?

Oh no! It was just a magical roar!

What happened afterwards?

Was he with the crowd or alone?

Did he speak a word?

Oh no! He was just gone!

Do we know him?

Was he later seen or not?

Did he know you?

Oh yes! He was just me!

Utkarsh Shekhar, IX, Mount Carmel School, Palampur

Save the planet

"Climate’s changing" everyone seems to say,

There is a conference here and there a survey.

Everybody seems to be futuristic and optimistic,

But nobody is realistic.

Axing of a tree makes them go mad,

And saving paper is an old fad.

"Plant trees, plant trees," says he,

"Save paper, save paper," says she

But his ACs are emitting CFCs,

And her car is not pollution-free.

We are ready with our plans, they say,

But we will start the next day.

Will the next day ever come?

What will of the earth become?

Let us not pass responsibility,

Let us change the earth with
sensibility.

Let us beautify the earth,

And thus give it a new birth.

Arshdeep Sekhon, X-C, Sacred Heart Convent Senior Secondary School, Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana