My hope for the future is...

Goodbye problems

I’m twelve, with dreams that touch the sky,

Hoping all our problems of the future say goodbye.

Wishing equal hearts join, no matter their name,

Love, not hate, sets our lives aflame.

Education for all, schools open wide,

Knowledge lifts us, with hope our guide.

Health for all, no one left behind,

Work for all, and future kind.

No empty plates, no pain to bear,

A brighter India, with love to share.

I dream, I pray, for a better day,

Where hope and happiness light up our way!

— Kamakshi Kale, 12
Pune, Maharashtra

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Being kind

When I grow up, I hope I smile,

And I hope I have my very own real style.Even in a world so cruel,

I hope I have enough fuel.

In a place where people chase money,

I want to be sweeter than honey.

In a place where people betray,

I want to love and pray.

I want to be the light,

In a place where even devil is afraid and fright.

— Samriddhi Ganji, 15
Kalaburgi, Karnataka

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Close to nature

My hope for the future
Is to live close to nature.

My hope for the pollution

Is to replace plastic as the solution.

My hope for the water

Is to stop the litter.

My hope for the enmity,

Is to thrive together as a community.

— Inba, 9
Bengaluru, Karnataka

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A new world

I dream of a world without sirens or fear,

Where goodness is the only sound we hear.

No border drawn in anger or greed,

Only nations united with each good deed.

Here, the skies are clear, the water flows so sweet,

A dreamland where no child is hungry, no shivering feet.

The old are respected, the young educated,

Where peace is spread, and hatred’s defeated.

The streets are lit with safety and care,

So no girl ever ponders “Should I go here?”

I hope to wake up to a dawn here,

Still doubtful if such a day will ever appear

— Navami Yogesh Kamat, 15
Bengaluru, Karnataka

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Nature’s bliss

My hope for the future,

A dream I want to see.

Clear blue skies,

And a green, living tree.

I hope the sun will always rise,

And colourful birds always chirp.

Rainforests, jungles and oceans thrive,

And sprouts rising in the dirt.

I hope everyone won’t be “brainrotted”,

Won’t be glued to the glowing screens.

Instead they’re always cheerful and happy,

Those are my dreams.

— Dhaaishi Salian, 11
Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka