A look back at 2024

An Ode to 2024

The year is 2024, new adventures at every door

Dreams take flight, the future’s near

Hope and joy, fill the atmosphere!

The clock ticks on, the days go fast

Moments come, but never last

Seasons change, as they always do

Winters — grey, the skies are blue.

A year to grow, a year to shine bright

Chasing goals, one step at a time

Let’s embrace, what lies ahead

2024 in full speed, let’s head ahead.

Naksh C, 9

Bengaluru, Karnataka 

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Rising from the ashes 

In a class of brilliance and competition,

A girl who was insolent and incompetent,

Still carefree, lavish with time,
Left behind in the fast moving world.
The world grew pompous, day by day,
When she finally realized the daunting future ahead.
Yet despite the intense battle, she forged on,

Learning from each challenge, she conquered them all.
Through each relapse, she learned to rise,
In a tumultuous year, she reached for the skies.

With prudent steps, she carved her path,
And in the end, she stood unshaken and steadfast.

Smriti Vinod, 13

Bengaluru, Karnataka 

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Memories

The year started with a simple wish,
“Happy New Year”, eating a sweet dish.
Summer holidays, I spent in the beaches
Then in school, competitions of speeches!

Days passed just like the waves,
Busy, building our own caves.
From smiling with a broken heart,
To healing in the dark!

This year holds magic, bright and true,
Dreams had their wings, and they flew.
As 2024 fades in the night,
I look back with memories, shining bright!

Sanvi Hanabaratti, 13

Belgaum, Karnataka