On the highest peak of the world I felt like the tallest man Seeing the white beauty of the earth I was extremely glad. Nearby I saw the ivory desert Further ahead the flowing glaciers In the cold and trembling The milky white mountains cheers. Mountains shining in the sunlight Covering its body with chalky cream I couldn’t say if it was for real Talking and playing in Enjoying the sight of the I realised that in our black world The earth also has a white world. — Samir Ali, Societal HS School Love is just infatuation That brings tears to the eyes Love is an attraction That snatches people’s smiles. Love is for experience Many people fall in it And one’s beauty is lost. Most people lose everything It is just nothing but a fake feeling. — Kumar Gurung, Class VIII, Golden Peak High School I have a big apple tree, Which gives me apples for free. and it doesn’t need a hut. It continuously provides food, by changing not its mood. It looks as tall as the sky, So let us protect the trees. — Sampada Basnet, Class VI, Shuvatara Boarding School A happiness is returning Making its way home after a voyage Such a storm has never passed through my heart As the one that now subsides The light grows steadily The glimmer of hope now shines A smile once again graces my lips Funny how a person can cheer someone A smile from a friend A hug or just a touch They all bring back this happiness This joy of such magnitude Has not graced my heart Since I was a mere child A happiness is returning. — Sujeena Shakya, Himalayan White House Int’l College Prevails in the world My son, lie and cheat Is not what a father tells his son. Even if cheating is illegal It’s never completely stopped Our development is hampered. We may grow up, become someone A pilot or just another clerk But if a pilot doesn’t know We’ll know he’s one just by luck. The more we cheat, the less So, what’s the use in it? We’ll ruin the life of many Just by letting them cheat. — Saugat Chapagain, Class IX, Young Hearts Boarding School — Anil Karki, Class XI, NIS, Patan