Barbie doll

I have a Barbie doll,She is very small.

She wears a crown,And doesn’t live in a town.

My Barbie doll hasVery beautiful dresses,And also has blonde tresses.

She lives in a very pretty box,And doesn’t wear socks.

I take good care of my doll,I bought her from the mall.

Maheen Qureshi, 8 years, Karachi

Seasons

Winter is so cold,With sheets of fluffy white snow.

In spring we don’t get wrapped upIn so many folds,We prance about,While daisies dot the hills.

The grass is lush green in summer,And blue skies galore,In autumn there is gold,Orange and yellow leaves,Swirling about in theCool fall breeze.

Winter with white and ebony,Spring blossoms and dears,Summer sun and beaches are open,Autumn, Halloween is here,So many seasons in just one year!

Zohha,13 years, Karachi

Two dragons

Two dragons lived in a wood,One was bad, the other was good.

One went to the school,The other went to the pool.

Both of them went to a mall,That looked like a big hall.

The dragons were tall,So they played basketball.

Mujtaba Shakeel Khan,8 years, Karachi

I’ll find out

One day I’ll find out,What is destiny about.

There are a lot of possibilities,Of what I will be,It’s all a big mystery,Where my heart will lead me.

Sometimes while watching a movie,I want to be a star,But that dream is very far,Then I think of becoming a singer,But that will lead to my father’s rage,Or a dancer,But in dancing I am a loser,So how about writing a book?

Yeah, I’ll be a poet,But maybe, my languagePeople won’t get.

Or I’ll draw and become an artist,But that career would comeWith a lot of risks!

My mom wants me to be a doctor,But I think becoming an actorIs way better!

No one is sure about my future,So I’ll let time decide,I’ll one day findMy place in this world,I’ll no more beA hopeless little girl!

Mahnoor Naseer,13 years, Lahore

Words

Words do matter,Words can makeSomeone feel better.

Words can be usedTo soothe someone,Like one’s condolence,Can relax a sad person!

Words can makeSomeone feel worse,Like a curse.

Words can reachSomeone’s brain,And change one’s life.

Like some speeches and books.

Words are very important indeed,Words can be used to makeEnemies or friends,So be careful about words.

Mohammad Shaheer,11 years, Karachi

My mother

My mom is the oneWho comforts me in need,She feels very happyFor my good deed!

She puts everything in place,Making the house a happy place!

She knows what my heart wants,Like no one else can see,Gently stroking my hairWhen I’m ill.

Waking me up every morningWith a smile,To make me succeed in lifeEvery mile.

Every day I give her a helping hand,It makes me sad to see herWork never end.

A home with a motherIs the best of schools,Beyond doubt,No one else can fill her shoes!

Haya Kashif,11 years, Via email