Waking up as the first sun beam strikes
Ah! Surely ‘tis a splendid day
With the delicious and the burning Sun
To sun bathe and gulp ice-cream
My flying hopes running aground
Taps open revealing not a trickle
Seems the water supply’s been cut
Oh my! O, what should I do?
Forced to recollect ancient techniques
Using neem twigs to brush the teeth
The nice smell refreshing the air
Keeping the bacteria at bay
My face burning red in angst
At this cruel joke by my mother
Hiding the news of stored water
Saved yesterday after hearing the news.
Water boiling due to sun’s heat
Giving a hot spring like feel
In the midst of summer heat
Scorching my skin and making it peel
Sweat dripping as midday crept
Burdening us with its implacable heat
Rubbing more salt into the wound
To conserve energy, electricity cut off
Not a single joule of energy left in me
To move about and get the ice-cream
Making me dizzier as the seconds ticked by
Fainted I unable to bear the heat
Viral in the media, this news reached us
The neighboring city was flooded
Grr… Here we sit with no water
And there the water was in abundance
Such relief that that day set
Taking with it the problem, it brought
Lighting a bulb forever in my mind
Water is precious –I shall never forget.
Young Poem World 
Excellent Sahana! Vivid description that swiftly enables the reader to very well visualize a day in hot weather without water… most relatable to many in the recent times!! Great 👍 keep it up!
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Very nicely penned..!! excellent choice of words ..God bless you Dear!!
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Very nice and you had brought in front of us the real situation we faced in Summer last year. Water is indeed precious than anything else.👏👏👌👌
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Very good one, your words show real events.. great way to convey the preciousness of water 👍
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Need of the hour!! Good one Sahana.
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Well done Sahana.
Could visualise the scene as i read the poem.
So true .
Appreciate your thought process 👍
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Good one, Sahana.. Keep it coming.. God bless you abundantly..
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Excellent vocabulary and choice of words!! Great work Sahana! Keep rocking!
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Well described. I could vsualise the summer scenes.
Not only you, everyone shall never forget….
கலக்கல்…
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Very nice. Keep writing
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Nice one Sahana…!!! Reminded us to value water and respect nature as it can be disastrous at times
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Amazing vocabulary Sahana!! Great work as always. You bring thoughts to life through your words!! Truly inspiring!!
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Beautifully penned. Keep it up
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Hard truth written in soft poetic way… This is a message to all of us reminding that summer is nearing… As always, excellent choice of words…good work Sahana…
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Appreciate your sensitivity on Social issues
Very impressive, Keep it up
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I think it’s time to omit Rain Rain go away rhymes from from LKG syllabus and need to add your poem which tells about importance of rain and water.
Rain is a blessings lets pray for it.
As usual awesome shanna.
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Awesome Sahana! Vivid potrayal of water scarcity and excellent concluding note by urging the need of the hour – water conservation! Fantastic writing!!!
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