<p><strong>An Ode to 2024</strong></p>.<p>The year is 2024, new adventures at every door</p>.<p>Dreams take flight, the future’s near</p>.<p>Hope and joy, fill the atmosphere!</p>.<p>The clock ticks on, the days go fast</p>.<p>Moments come, but never last</p>.<p>Seasons change, as they always do</p>.<p>Winters — grey, the skies are blue.</p>.<p>A year to grow, a year to shine bright</p>.<p>Chasing goals, one step at a time</p>.<p>Let’s embrace, what lies ahead</p>.<p>2024 in full speed, let’s head ahead.</p>.<p>Naksh C, 9</p><p>Bengaluru, Karnataka </p>.<p>-------------</p>.<p><strong>Rising from the ashes</strong> </p>.<p>In a class of brilliance and competition,</p>.<p>A girl who was insolent and incompetent,</p>.<p>Still carefree, lavish with time,<br>Left behind in the fast moving world.<br>The world grew pompous, day by day,<br>When she finally realized the daunting future ahead.<br>Yet despite the intense battle, she forged on,</p>.<p>Learning from each challenge, she conquered them all.<br>Through each relapse, she learned to rise,<br>In a tumultuous year, she reached for the skies.</p>.<p>With prudent steps, she carved her path,<br>And in the end, she stood unshaken and steadfast.</p>.<p>Smriti Vinod, 13</p><p>Bengaluru, Karnataka </p>.<p>----------------------</p>.<p><strong>Memories</strong></p>.<p>The year started with a simple wish,<br>“Happy New Year”, eating a sweet dish.<br>Summer holidays, I spent in the beaches<br>Then in school, competitions of speeches!</p>.<p>Days passed just like the waves,<br>Busy, building our own caves.<br>From smiling with a broken heart,<br>To healing in the dark!</p>.<p>This year holds magic, bright and true,<br>Dreams had their wings, and they flew.<br>As 2024 fades in the night,<br>I look back with memories, shining bright!</p>.<p>Sanvi Hanabaratti, 13</p><p>Belgaum, Karnataka</p>
<p><strong>An Ode to 2024</strong></p>.<p>The year is 2024, new adventures at every door</p>.<p>Dreams take flight, the future’s near</p>.<p>Hope and joy, fill the atmosphere!</p>.<p>The clock ticks on, the days go fast</p>.<p>Moments come, but never last</p>.<p>Seasons change, as they always do</p>.<p>Winters — grey, the skies are blue.</p>.<p>A year to grow, a year to shine bright</p>.<p>Chasing goals, one step at a time</p>.<p>Let’s embrace, what lies ahead</p>.<p>2024 in full speed, let’s head ahead.</p>.<p>Naksh C, 9</p><p>Bengaluru, Karnataka </p>.<p>-------------</p>.<p><strong>Rising from the ashes</strong> </p>.<p>In a class of brilliance and competition,</p>.<p>A girl who was insolent and incompetent,</p>.<p>Still carefree, lavish with time,<br>Left behind in the fast moving world.<br>The world grew pompous, day by day,<br>When she finally realized the daunting future ahead.<br>Yet despite the intense battle, she forged on,</p>.<p>Learning from each challenge, she conquered them all.<br>Through each relapse, she learned to rise,<br>In a tumultuous year, she reached for the skies.</p>.<p>With prudent steps, she carved her path,<br>And in the end, she stood unshaken and steadfast.</p>.<p>Smriti Vinod, 13</p><p>Bengaluru, Karnataka </p>.<p>----------------------</p>.<p><strong>Memories</strong></p>.<p>The year started with a simple wish,<br>“Happy New Year”, eating a sweet dish.<br>Summer holidays, I spent in the beaches<br>Then in school, competitions of speeches!</p>.<p>Days passed just like the waves,<br>Busy, building our own caves.<br>From smiling with a broken heart,<br>To healing in the dark!</p>.<p>This year holds magic, bright and true,<br>Dreams had their wings, and they flew.<br>As 2024 fades in the night,<br>I look back with memories, shining bright!</p>.<p>Sanvi Hanabaratti, 13</p><p>Belgaum, Karnataka</p>