Thoughts From Atreyo

The variety of festivals, Where the diversity is wide It’s my country, India My nation, my pride.   The Hundreds of cultures And thousands of forts With historic monuments And many old King’s courts   Have you eaten “Fuchkas”? Or the South-Indian Dosa? Jalebi is just flawless As well as the spotless Samosa.   Have you gone to The Taj Mahal? Or maybe the Red Fort? Qutub Minar is lovely And so are many of the same sort.   I just tried to tell you Something through the poem That India is worth a visit And no place is just the same.   India is very unique It is just the one in a million. C’mon, believe me, I know That coming here’ll be give you fun.    -- Atreyo 😀,  23rd November, 2020

The winds are chilly, extremely cold More than you can try and hold. Curl up tight in your blanket, all! The season of winter has fall!  No more pleasant walk to the station. After all, winter’s gripping the nation.  No more drinking fizzy cold drinks! That is what winter brings!  But you still have things to do Like paying a visit to your local zoo. I know you might think it’s foolish Then go on a holiday to wherever you wish!  And the best thing to fight off winter’s hug Is warm brewed hot chocolate in a mug. Sweater, scarves, home-made jumpers Imagine winning them in a single hamper.  Ok, ok please don’t yell. I am coming to the best part to tell. After all, when Santa gifts Every child’s heart hopefully lifts. Fruitcake and homemade cookies! There’s so much to eat in the gentle breeze!  As, here comes the Festival King, ‘Jingle Bells!’ Let’s all sing!  Oh, someone please tell me:  Why isn’t there Christmas every week? Christmas trees (those de...

Days and days Have turned into months Nearly a year has passed Taking lives of tons. 2020 is bad Surely you know that But one thing this year Can beat our fear. COVID-19 can’t attack Or affect if you be Healthy, and above all, Exercise Regularly Also, we can’t go out But who’d like their belly largely sprout? Of course you won’t, nor would I There is no doubt, no question of ‘Why?’. So here is an easy Plus super-healthy task Do go out but Don’t forget your mask Cycle, walk, run Do anything that’s fun But please, please, please, do NOT halt And open your mask; it’ll be a big fault. But don’t just sit there Playing games in a phone Those muscles need some work to do And so would like your bone At home too, a  lot is tight You can help others, right?  That, I promise, will help You and your parents as well. So, all in all, not so bad To live with the instructions I gave Only remember this, guys:  “Stay FIT, stay safe.”           ...