Avantika Kampani, Class 10, Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Mumbai
Around me stan giants of stone and withered strands of plants that lie unknown. Branches burdened with a season, joy is sought with desperate reason. My feet sink, deep into the pristine slush and for a minute I am rid of my barren thoughts. Hues of periwinkle and a silvery gloom, provide cures to my dismay. A maze of trees, inherently deep rooted, never lead me astray. Within an enigma I reside, as my vulnerability comes undone amongst the conundrum of leaves that fall I step forward and stand tall.