Written Thoughts

We are celebrating the 50th Earth Day, and this years theme is Climate Action, well, as the Earth is facing a major climate crisis. Let’s step up and join in the promise, do what we can to save the Earth. Here’s a little something I wrote for this day.  Inheritance of The Earth If we, the children of the meek, should inherit an earth whose rainforest lungs breathe a trail of waste – an earth where the ailing sea shudders in its own slick If we, the children of the meek, should inherit an earth where the grass goes nostalgic at the mere mention of green  and the sky looks out of its depth when reminded of blue If we, the children of the meek, Should inherit an earth, Where we buy packaged air, And cold is just a forgotten word, Where the water is not more than a sludgy liquid And we forbid the very thought of its consumption. If we, the children of the meek, should inherit an earth, where people no longer die Of old age But die, of

    A Day To Be Forgotten Today. Is . The. Worst. Day. Of. My. Life!! I woke up in the morning, not realizing that it was Monday, the Monday which was the day after the school reopened. So, as usual, I went downstairs in my pajamas and saw my brother dressed for school. “Why are you dressed up? Is there school today?”, I chuckled, not knowing it would soon dissolve into reality, and he would have the last laugh. “ Um, Candace, there is.”  When the dawn of realization fell, I rushed to dress up, and also left without breakfast, the most important meal of the day.   Well, school was worse. “Hello class! Hope you’ve had good holidays! Now who is ready to face school!!” said My class teacher and when she did, she punched her fist in the air. This enthusiastic air fist was obviously returned with groans, much to her disappointment. After a few long boring classes, we had lunch. It was nothing short of edible. We had burdening class work, not to mention the heavy load of homework.

Amidst all the current tensions, finding a way for the sole purpose of relaxation is quite difficult. People think that this ’quarantine’ is useless, and are acting as if they haven’t been out for ages, or haven’t seen the world. Come on, you get one chance to stay home and do nothing, why waste it! At the end of the day, there still are many who long to be with their families and pray that no one faces what they have to face in the ICU of a hospital. Yes, schools are shut, work from home is a real thing, people are improving their cooking (finally!), kids are homeschooled, and no one really goes out, other than stacking up on groceries and toilet paper.                                                                        I say, why don’t we utilize this time and brush up on all that is incomplete, do a little for the needy, and stay safe in our houses. After all, we ARE saving the world by staying in and doing all that ‘chilling’ we’ve been wanting. Also, Mother Earth is goin