‘The sky’: Poem by Pranaya Suri, Apeejay School, Noida

Staring at the deep blue sky
Feeling the clouds on my face
My hair sways as the cold wind breathes
I hope this moment never fades.

The feeling of my feet in the air
The rush of adrenaline in my brain
My body goes up in the height
Eager to feel this again.

I hold my breath
To let it all soak in
But have to give it out
Because it’s too much for me to hold in.

Touching the clouds
With my bare skin
Feeling the irregularities
From beneath within.

Trying to calm down
Trying to break free
From these ugly voices
Shouting within me.

Oh, these won’t go away
They’ll remain where they are
Ready to come out
To break you apart.

But piece by piece
I’ll glue the pieces together
Cause it’s just the making
Of me, more stronger.