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ENVY

  ‘’Here you go!’’ my mother cried triumphantly. She had bought me a new pink frilly gown the day before at the ‘Clothes Galore!’ shop. I looked a fool in it. ‘’Go, show Daddy,’’ Mum coaxed. I stamped out of the room and climbed up the stairs to Daddy’s office. The help’s daughter was sweeping the floor, her bushy hair covering her face like a veil as she worked. She heard my footsteps and looked up. She noticed my horrible gown. Silent and invisible tears filled up her eyes. I looked away sharpish and ran away. When I reached far enough, I stopped to catch my breath. I had seen the faint look of injustice and anguish in her seemingly blank and feelingless eyes. After seeing that look, I had one question, or was it a thousand questions? WHY? Why were some people just born poor and not given an opportunity to showcase their talent merely for the fact that their fathers and mothers and grandfathers and grandmothers and so on didn’t have enough? Why couldn’t illiterate people, after...

FABLE POEM – SOUR GRAPES

  Once a fox, so tall and proud, strutted by a tree Seeing big plump grapes dangling, he exclaimed’ Oh dear me!’ He jumped up high Just of the grapes shy He grumbled and tried again No height he did gain No such luck, I’m afraid ‘Oh why?’ he said ‘Those nasty troublesome grapes!’ ‘Never mind, I can’t waste my time giving them my gape They are probably sour anyway’ He stalked off, having had his say So my friends, you now realize Being not of enough size The fox went away grumpily Even though the juicy grapes were hanging on the tree What we can’t have or do We make excuses that aren’t true We believe we are invincible and the best But sometimes we fail when put to test So people, it’s time to let go of your ego The seeds of humbleness in your mind you must sow. -          ANAYA SHETH