Vizzmaya Jalal, Class 6, St. Francis ICSE School, Mumbai
Shall I make a wish? As the new year begins with a bang, A flood of messages of best wishes pour in; Some from the heart but most without a soul, Just a formality that makes one feel like a dustbin. So, when I sat down to write What I wished for the people I know, All that prosperity, health, joy and success messages I got, Buried my brain deep in the snow. After a jolt from my conscience and a nudge from queen empathy, I jumped out from the cold land of pretention; I realized that most people fall in the acquaintance category, Though, for them, my mind has every good thought and intention. Shall I make a wish for the people I care about And for those who are distant but matter to me? How about a common wish for all that is more like a true prayer, Pure with positive energy and nothing plucked from the show-off tree? Shall I make a wish that God or the Cosmic energy Keeps them warm with the love of their family every night? Shall I pray that they have the strength to fight every battle To achieve their goals and be guided towards the light? Shall I pray that may we all learn to forgive each others’ mistakes Which will give us all good health and mental peace? Shall I ask for them to be grateful to others, Just like I have learnt to do every day with ease Shall I make a wish for our planet and mother nature To not be tortured anymore? Shall I make a wish that all of us forgive ourselves daily And do good deeds without keeping a score?What would be a better way to wish anyone, a happy new year Than to add them and their loved ones to your daily prayer list; But never letting them know because love is to spread, Not to take credit as life is to live, not just to exist.