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IS IT PAYBACK TIME? The Story of Water

An overpowering outbreak of a virus so The amazing liquid was the first life supporter,
virulent, Yes, The Elixir of Life; the water.

There can be no compensation of the loss As the earth began to figure,
equivalent. Pools of water began to bubble with vigour.

Slowly and steadily life on earth evolved,
On days when I could not go out wandering, From microbes to plants to creatures that crawled.
I went inside pondering.
With untiring effort thrived a world so grand,
I ventured in the world of thoughts galore, From aquatic to amphibians to those who lived on
Just like a child on a seashore. land.

Fascinated by the world of thoughts, opinions Man’s dependence on water kept on increasing,
and notions, As he pursued farming and fishing.
A land flooded by sudden surges of emotions. Humans kept on utilizing – rather exploiting the
water,
When I was restricted by strict laws, List of demands was getting long and the supply
I introspected and contemplated how our getting shorter.
conduct was.
The rivers are dry,
No rain droplets left in the sky.
The conclusion I reached was a terrible
nightmarish one, Forests have been cleared,
Naturally, we are being punished for the And the glaciers have disappeared.
exploitation we've done. Now, we all are standing at such a place,

Soasmi Kohli Where the blunders of human race will have to be
faced.
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Soasmi Kohli

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Coronavirus

A lockdown announced by the government,
Because of a virus that left everyone in torment. Caused a

multitude of deaths worldwide,
Prohibited people from stepping outside.

A situation beyond imagination,

That shook all the nations.
But after a storm comes a rainbow,

And soon this time will be all gone.
We are all in this together separately,

So, till the light comes let us all fight with it tirelessly.
Written and illustrated by Prisha Khari, X-A

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