Lift Yourself by Yourself

Reflections on resilience and the strength to begin again.

May · year not recorded / 7 poems / 7 named authors / Senior School

Contents 7 poems
  1. Jishnu Teja YogeshOpening: Bound in chains, held up tightIB year 2
  2. Aadhya TulsyanOpening: When the winds chase you to the edge,Grade 11
  3. Ashmi AgarwalOpening: Caring, sharing and supporting your friends;Grade 9B
  4. Vrittee FoglaOpening: We all live in a world so full,Grade 9B
  5. JanakiOpening: There are people to push you low,Grade 9B
  6. M K NedraOpening: When you feel low,Grade 9D
  7. Aarush ChhapariaOpening: Lift yourself by yourself,Grade 9D

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Jishnu Teja Yogesh

IB year 2

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Bound in chains, held up tight The world held its reins, denied me light. Each passing second carved me thin Until I had nothing more within

It broke through me, shattered my fame It got me down, seized my flame No light, not a ray Just an evil bark engulfed in dismay

But when it all vanished aghast Rose a faith to flabbergast And when the end remained face-to-face The flame it lit, burnt ablaze.

No force remained to keep me bound No weight remained to drag me around The world that ruled, now understands Its my time and its I who commands…

02 / 07 / Untitled poem

Aadhya Tulsyan

Grade 11

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When the winds chase you to the edge, When your fears break your pledge, That’s when you’ve got to make the choice, Listen to your heart and ignore that empty noise.

Jump and rise! To see you zenith, you’ve got to experience your demise, Because when you choose the difficult path, You discover success’ addictive wrath.

Stumbling you shall fall, But lift yourself and stand tall, Because the toughest story, Contains the most magnificent glory.

03 / 07 / Untitled poem

Ashmi Agarwal

Grade 9B

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Caring, sharing and supporting your friends; That is fine, but it might come to an end. When you are low and blue, Your heart feels broken into two, Friends may or may not be there to fix you.

Maybe once, maybe twice, You will have people by your side. But to prepare for the last time, Learn to be alone.

Push your self, motivate yourself, Because if not someone else, You will always have yourself.

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Vrittee Fogla

Grade 9B

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We all live in a world so full, All negativities gathered up. We might go down on the way, But to stay on track, we must get up.

You might have goals to fulfill, You can get some help too. But it will last only, If you change yourself into someone new.

It is not that no one is there, They are the sticks that support us, But the actual strength comes from within, For which lifting yourself is a must.

05 / 07 / Untitled poem

Janaki

Grade 9B

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There are people to push you low, But it is you who decides to go up or down. People may kick you or prick you, But it's you who has to move on.

With little sparkling eyes, I see the world outside, Trying my best to chase others' praise. But why am I trying to prove it when I know myself.

It is me who lifts or pulls myself down, It is up to me to build a life for myself.

There are friends, But where are they when I cry? At the end of the day, It is up to me to decide, How I want to live my life.

07 / 07 / Untitled poem

Aarush Chhaparia

Grade 9D

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Lift yourself by yourself, A value so great, Helps in reaching the goal of oneself.

Hardships may block the way, From the path of righteousness we must not stray, As it is the only way.

To taste success in life today, Lifting yourself o is the only way, So lift yourself by yourself today.

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