My friend

My friend is very good, He often wears a hood, He goes to school, And swims in a pool.

He likes rice, That’s why he is wise, He hates rats, And loves cats.

He reads the story till the end, I like my friend.

Muhammad Khubaib Ahsan, 9 years, Lahore

Spring

Late at night, I heard a peaceful voice, I looked at the sky, And saw stars shining, The friendly face of the moon, Took away all my fear of gloom!

I stayed there for some time, Till the emergence of the morning light, The grass moved with the wind, Gave a pleasant sign, A sign that it’s the start of the spring!

Shaheer Sarfaraz, 7 years, Islamabad

My little brothers

I have two little brothers, One’s favourite wrestler is the Undertaker, The other is small and uses a walker, One makes bed wet though he’s 11, The other does the same in his diapers, Both have problem with eating, Both make same mistakes By treating my mom like a maid!

Both make the room dirty, Always I help in house chores, Always they sit at the doors, Both are very naughty, Both make my toys faulty.

Usairen Alamgir, 13 years, Badin

My mother

Oh mother, you are so awesome, You are so beautiful like blossom.

You make the sun shine on a cloudy day, When I am sick you kiss the pain away.

You make flowers bloom in spring, It’s you who cures my broken wing.

You love me without any reason, You are there for me in every season.

Your love is honest and so pure, I’m sure, sure, sure!

A sweet smile that guides me the right way, You are the sunshine to light my day.

You are brilliant, And are better than a million.

You spread your fragrance in my world, Mom, because of you, I now know love.

Anum Riaz, 11 years, Karachi

My friend

My best friend’s name is Sidra, She doesn’t like to drink Apple Sidra, She loves to play games, To become a doctor is her aim, She likes to sleep a lot, But the subject of math she hates a lot, Her age is 13 years, She is one year younger than me.

Hibbah Nadeem, 14 years, Karachi

My doll

I have a beautiful doll, She likes to play with a ball, Her dress is pink, Her eyes can blink, My doll can walk, She loves to talk, She plays with her pets, When the sun sets, Her hair are brown, She wears a golden crown, I love my pretty doll, She is my favourite out of all!

Mehak Imran, 6 years, Lahore

Exams

Computer practical And English are easy; But learning computer makes me dizzy!

In science we have to learn a theory; Which is very hard and indeed scary!

Now exams are here, A terrible nightmare, Who will fail and who will fare better?

Urdu and Islamiat are all right; They don’t keep us up all night!

But understanding grammar Is sometimes a problem; It’s like our head is Being hit by a hammer!

Our happiness the exams will shatter; By learning literature and grammar!

Now it’s goodbye to exams, And welcome TV and games, We can now have lots of fun, Till the results come!

Syeda Maemoona Hyder, 12 years, Karachi