Om Mandloi, Class 9, Dhirubai Ambani International School, Mumbai
Storybooks stories of a fantastical world
Swords and sorcery I long for those enchanted days of fearlessness and dreams of fantasy
Racing, roaming and Navigating
through the endless obstacles
I recall the adrenaline gushing
through me in every step
Sticky fingers clutching
Melting lollipops
Crushed chips
How I indulged in those simple joys of life
Midnight studying
Eyes drooping
Dodging school deadlines
Yet chasing the dream that always waited around me as a shadow
Sleeping in on Sundays
Wrapped in the warmth of a pressure free weekend
While the sources roared and sunrays peeked through curtains
Time remained transcendent and life had paused
September, 2025