Through the dark times... - Rishona Chopra

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You'll only read poems about love and despair, hurt and care, failure and success, All the opposites. But you'll rarely ever hear about poems about what you have, What you can do and all the things that aren't bad. Sure, this world is a dark and lonely place, But not if you find your little space. Bombs and wars, fighting and chores. It'll be wrong of me to say, It'll all be okay. Because perhaps it wont, But we've put our hopes in things that would never happen for far too long. Perhaps it's time for us to see, Count our blessings and find the glee. There must be something in our life, that perhaps we can find, Something that makes one smile despite the tough times. There are too many pessimistic things you can burden your mind with, But only one you can free the mind with. And that's to think of the things you have, the things you did and the things you will.

Rishona Chopra

Grade IX

Gyanshree School

To give the love you seek - Rishona Chopra

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Sometimes you, feel that no one wants you there,

It's often just a fear, Because we just want to find a place in the world, And don't want hate coming through words, Time passes by like the waves on a shore, Leaving an impression on the sand, but not for too long. We wish to be loved and cared, Not shattered and scared Forgetting that our hearts only open when you learn to give the love you seek. To some, it feels meek, But it is what it is, Because that's when you learn to truly live. Perhaps we fetch this love too far and wide, We have it here in our heart all this time, So lets not let hurt get the better of us, And lets not let the loneliness ruin us, Because to give is to take, And to love others isn't futile and fake.

Rishona Chopra Grade IX Gyanshree School

The Beauty of Bookshops - Rishona Chopra

 

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Bookshops are a small heaven of stories, poems, and the world's finest literature. Comfy sofas and the fragrance of a new shipment of books fill the air. With the pages turned yellow and the covers fading away, a bookshop is a timeless tale. Going to a bookshop, finding that one book that resonates with you among thousands on the shelf, and the joy of getting those small free bookmarks that come with the book of your choice—it's an experience that is now being forgotten. But now that treasure is fading away.

Bookshops don't seem crowded anymore—after all, Amazon exists. But online shopping will never, in a million years, replace what bookshops mean to me. Bookshops aren't just a business; they hold depth; they are spaces for people to discover their passions for reading and their intimate connection with books. I have often seen people going to bookshops, finding a book and then searching for the same book online to see if they can get it cheaper. For a mere price decrease of a few rupees, people would rather get books online than buy from a bookshop. 

These books are treasures. People would rather watch TV shows and movies on those very books, but movies would never capture the beauty of words, the way the author twists the story, the way the story unfolds, and the intimate moments. A film can't capture it all. 

No matter how "childish" the stories may seem, each book holds something for us. As we grow older, we forget what we were once taught in school and at home: "Be patient." "Think before you speak." These values are what we forget as time goes by, and sometimes, all we need are short stories for children that hold a moral in each. 

These very bookshops carry books and stories of each genre, with something for everyone. They hold treasures worth more than anything else because these books may not be as expensive as gold or as vital as water, but they hold something far more valuable: knowledge. Even fictional stories, mysteries, and fairytales can be helpful; we just have to look closer to find them. 

Of course, reading doesn't resonate with everyone. You can't force anyone into it; it unfolds itself. So, to the readers out there, let's keep this magic alive because it's something special, and we can't lose it. 

Rishona Chopra 

Grade IX 
Gyanshree School