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Heal The World                                     pains, tears and sufferings have made me feel low.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 “Humans have lost humanity and war, hatred, injustice and inequality are
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 reigning  supreme  in  every  corner  of  the  earth.  Hypocrisy  and  low-grade
                                                                                                                                                                                       It was quite late at night when Diya was about to sleep with her pink doll.   diplomacy in public life and entry of petty politics in community life have
                                                                                                                                                                                       Suddenly, she heard a cry near the window. She peeped out and saw someone   turned normal social life into hell. People have forgotten their ethics and
                                                                                                                                                                                       behind the mango tree. She ran out to see who was there and when she moved   values. Narrowness at every level has got the better of life with narrow-minded
                                                                                                                                                                                       closer she saw a beautiful little fairy crying bitterly. She was so beautiful. She   people flourishing with their dishonesty and greed in full public gaze.
                                                                                                                                                                                       was wearing pink dress and diamond jewelry which shone bright like the    “Animals are caged and confined for human entertainment and profit. Often
                                                                                                                                                                                       twinkling stars at night. Her deep blue eyes mesmerized Diya. Her bouncing   they are killed to satisfy human need and greed. Animals like white tigers are
                                                                                                                                                                                       golden hair was like a dancing cascade over her shoulders. Her red lips were   endangered. Aquatic animals are dying due to water pollution.
                                                                                                                                                                                       like rose petals, her charm was like old wine. Diya asked the fairy why she was
                                                                                                                                                                                       crying. The fairy looked at Diya and said, "I am worried and disheartened to   “I fear dooms day is near and our coming generations will feel Nature through
                                                                                                                                                                                       see miseries and calamities everywhere."                                  pictures and books for the real world appears to vanish soon".
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Diya: "I promise you, Queen, to save mother earth; I will make others smile
                                                                                                                                                                                       Diya: "My granny says always help someone who is sad or depressed. So tell me
                                                                                                                                                                                       how I can help you."                                                      and plant trees to sustain life on this beautiful planet. I will spread love and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 peace through my pen, for pen is mightier than sword. My poems will teach
                                                                                                                                                                                       Fairy: "Then listen. Earlier, this earth used to be like heaven. Everywhere   people humanity again. My paintings will radiate rainbow colours in every
                                                                                                                                                                                       people lived happily. Greenery pervaded all spaces on earth. Every morning   dark road."
                                                                                                                                                                                       the day started with chirps and twitters of birds. But all that is missing today
                                                                                                                                                                                       due to man's greed and insensible acts. Mobile towers have eaten up the spaces   The Queen smiled and hugged Diya and blessed her with a magical power to
                                                                                                                                                                                       for bird with their toxic radiation while greenery has been lost to concrete   make the earth green and to heal this world.
                                                                                                                                                                                       jungles that have driven away the natural jungles to corners. Only chaos with   Diya promised to obey elders and to be strong enough to fight odds of life.
                                                                                                                                                                                       traffic horns makes the day start. There were snow covered peaks. The sunrays   The Queen said, "Never give up dear, and remember, every dusk has a dawn,
                                                                                                                                                                                       used to kiss them and they used to glitter like the purest silver. The hues of   every autumn is followed by a spring. That is the Law of Nature. Waves fall to
                                                                                                                                                                                       dawn and twilight hours used to mesmerize the humans, birds and other     rise again. They teach and inspire us to stand again after each fall, dear! Nature
                                                                                                                                                                                       animals including the unscrupulous humans.                                motivates us to move on without fear."
                                                                                                                                                                                       “Now global warming is one of the principal challenges faced by the earth and   Diya heard her mom calling her. She woke up and saw the sun was smiling
                                                                                                                                                                                       its living creatures. It is a serious matter of worry as it poses danger to life of all   through the window. A new day...a new beginning! It was a dream so real!
                                                                                                                                                                                       living beings. It is happening due to indiscriminate felling of trees, destroying   “I will make it true I promise you, Queen,” she said.
                                                                                                                                                                                       deep  and  dark  woods  which  are  replaced  by  high-rising  buildings  and   A pink rose from the garden nodded to Diya as her sweet fragrance came
                                                                                                                                                                                       factories.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 wafting through the window and filled her soul.
                                                                                                                                                                                       “Earlier the wind used to whisper with autumn leaves and breeze danced with
                                                                                                                                                                                       the musical beats of Nature but now everything has made way for dust, smoke
                                                                                                                                                                                       and pollution.
                                                                                                                                                                                       “Epidemics and pandemics are active in full steam and tsunami and floods                                      ~Aruna Bose~
                                                                                                                                                                                       arew  flaunting  the  deadliest  pictures  of  death  and  destruction.  Fear  of
                                                                                                                                                                                       earthquake and terrorist attacks has made life miserable than ever before. All


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