Books, books and more books

To me like ghosts they look

When I sit to play chess,

The worry of studying leaves me in a mess.

When I read about battles

It makes my state of mind- fatal

Why must we study history?

Why can’t we have movies of mystery?

We must always practice maths

To score good marks in tests

When my exams are near,

I begin to fear

But when my result comes

Yess…! All right were my sums.

Sitting all alone in my own

With no one to lead me on

Thinking about my past

I wonder why it didn’t last

The things that I did

The things that I said

Have become my past already

Thinking about my past

Wonder why it didn’t last

Am I afraid of the future?

I am not sure what is right or wrong

Want to surge ahead

But my mind is not so strong

Yet I am sure and confident

That one day I will break the ice

And come out with flying colours

For me, only the best will suffice.

In Silchar, there are many schools,

But it is Holy Cross that really rules

It gives us the best time of our life,

With days without pressure and strife

We make new friends

Who follow us through life’s changing trends,

There are many teachers to help us,

When we are in trouble they make a great fuss.

They scold us when we are in the wrong,

To stop us from going astray for long.

We live as a huge, United close family,

We take part in functions and often take out a rally.

The school moulds us into a source of light

So we can brighten the world in the dreary dark night.

Home, sweet home, learning home,

Shining like a morning star,

Holy Cross is thy name.

Home, sweet home, knowledge home,

Shining in the heart of Silchar town.

Holy Cross is thy name.

Thou art a nest of wisdom,

Thou art home of knowledge,

Holy Cross is thy name.

Kids come from afar with sweet dreams,

And return home with sweet success,

Holy Cross thy name.

Someone with a sweet heart

And a kind face,

Stood at my side in every case

Helped me overcome my hurdles

And to sidestep

All the puddles.

Someone guided me in my way

And in hand, each and everyday.

I thank my guiding light

Who taught me, in my life , to fight

Will always be there in good stead

None other than my teacher indeed.

Lost are the golden days of childhood,

In darkness and vain

Never did I realise what I could have gained!

The childhood was when

The only thing hurt was a bleeding toe,

But now it is the heart.

The only thing that mattered

Were presents,

But now it is the peers.

The highest achievement was

Mother’s soft kiss

But now it is money

When success only meant

Having a beautiful pencil,

But now all these seem funny.

Gone are those days of childhood

Hearing me with a feeling of lost.

Oh! How I long and wonder for them

Wishing only if they could to me at any cost.

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