I stood behind a yew tree, you didn’t see me. You stared into his eyes as vows were chanted, hanging in the air like delicate spiderwebs. You chose the life that required my absence. I was the ghost. I said my own vows. I said that I mourn you, and I mourn for you. I mourn for all the things you never did. You wanted so much, how could you have gotten it all? You held the world and all its hopes, Cupped in your small hands. You tried to keep your dreams safe, yet never reali

As the sun emerges, and the rooster beckons, We witness the change from night to day. Some wear the morning like a golden shawl, Some grumble for the slumber that slipped away. The axolotl watches his growing friends, As lungs replace their shimmering gill, “Why am I frozen in time?” he asks sadly, While others find beauty in him being still. The shark and dolphin, both separate entities, Grow up to look the same, dive after dive. It is the ocean’s demand that they appear

When our Earth was formed five billion years ago, As a sign of life, water began to show. Split into different water bodies that we know today- Humans have used in almost every day. Precious, precious, water we know! Water it is what we now use, To drink, clean, cook our food. But it’s getting murkier day by day- All thanks to the pollution that reaches its way. Turning water quality bad from what was once good! We neglect our oceans when we turn to towards greed, Now we

By Prithvi Ramakrishnan

100,000 years ago Only cavemen lived With quite a few animals Which the cavemen killed. They built carts with wheels And don’t get me wrong But to use those carts You had to push and be really strong. In the 21st century You get all types of cars Self driving,convertibles And extra extra large! This change made our lives easier Well some of it did not But change just like everything Has its pros and cons. Take AI for example All the students use it You write your

I told myself I'd finally change this year, Be organized, focused, and full of cheer. Day one: perfect. Day two: still strong. Day three: I “accidentally” did nothing all day long. I make big plans like I’m super in charge, Then, get distracted by literally one leaf or a tick. My motivation shows up, then runs away— No explanation, no note, no “say.” When I mess up, I try to act wise, But mostly, I just try not to stare into the skies. Then I say, “Okay, I’ll fix this soon,”

Career choices It all begins when a child starts school. From that moment, they begin to learn new things, explore the world around them, and, most importantly, discover themselves. From kindergarten all the way up to the 10th standard—when major life choices are made—the journey becomes deeper and more intense. Gradually, children start handling things on their own, whether it is managing their studies or choosing how to spend their free time playing or pursuing interests. I

In 1608, when the British arrived in India; and colonialism began, the British started controlling the way we live, the way we eat, the way we talk, where we go, where we stay, and so on and so forth. In this mountain of restrictions, there was one more, which made Indians feel inferior in their own homeland, the way we dressed. Long before the British came in, since the time of the Mauryas, the Guptas, and the Sungas, clothing was never restricted. Men and women wore rectang