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GLIMPSE OF A POLLUTED FUTURE

Where are the birds that used to dot the sky?
They’re not here anymore, and I have to wonder why..

Where are the fish that used to swim in this stream?
I can’t see them anymore. What does that mean?

Where are the frogs that used to croak around this lake?
I can’t hear them anymore,
There must be some mistake…
I wish there was a clock whose hands I could Rewind,

We might have saved these creatures if we’d just had more time..
Time to make people see how we’re damaging the Earth,

Time to realize what it all was truly worth..
But animals are disappearing at an alarming rate,
If we don’t bind together, it may be really be too late.

Manal Fatima
IV-I

Ram and the rident of Lord Shiva

Hello , I am called Ram and am 14yrs old . I live with my Mom Shilpa , my Dad left us even
before I was born .
My day started out normally enough . We were packing for our holiday to the neighbouring
Panana. On our holidays to the great outdoors !! I was in the living room checking my bags
when the room blazed into fire.
A Three headed monster snake appeared out of no where . It had glowing red eyes and rep-
tilian skin . Fifteen feet in height , it hissed out fire like explosions . My mom cried “Run ,
run , Now!!!”. “ I cannot leave you here “ , I screamed . But mom insisted that I leave . I ran
out wiping my eyes . In less than a minute our apartment burst into flames and was re-
duced to ashes .
Well , this is how I started living rough in the streets of Varanasi . Asleep under a bridge , I
was woken up by a man dressed in flowing Orange robes , a Sadhu I guessed . “Come with
me “ he said . He looked like he had been attacked with a pair of safety scissors .
I don’t know why I followed him to a Shiva temple . He told me his name was Rajeshwar and
he was a devotee of Lord Shiva. “Happy Birthday Ram , your 16years today “, he said . It
was only then that I realised , I was homeless for the past 2 years . He pointed to my wrist-
band and told “ press with all your strength “ . I tried nothing happened . “with all your
heart “ he said . I repeated , and my wristband turned into a Trident !!
Shocked , I heard the words “ You are the son of Lord Shiva’s, a demigod ” . Startled for
words I heard phrases like Doomsday , Ram the savoir, Shivas Trident etc. God! I heard my
mothers voice and opened my eyes .Was I dreaming? But I still followed him into the sleepy
alleys of Varanasi …

Anish Krishna K
V-K