They wake up early in the  morning,

And read the newspaper (how boring).

Breakfast is eaten in a hurry

"Will I be late for work?" is the usual worry.

When they watch the weather on telly

They get terrified by the heat wave in Delhi.

At work:

Boss: All of you for lunch I am treating.

Grown Up: Sorry I have to go for a meeting.

There are so many advantages at work,

And their responsibilities they never try to shirk,

Because they love to work, work and work.

Going into their world, I’m not looking forward to

Because of the amount of work I will have to do.

So I just hope I remain under 18 forever

The thought of their world fills me with terror!

Avanti Birla

VI-B

I always wanted to be an adult,

And become a grownup fast

Wanted to forget about my Hindi Lessons

And the years of slogging which had passed

I thought being an adult was easy,

No homework, no teachers, just fun

Go to the office, type a few letters,

And all your day’s work is done

But its not at all like what you just read

Its much more hard work than that

Phone bills, rents, fees, and fines

A burden to wear a grownup hat

But I eat, I drink, have fun all day,

Live a life at their expense

Adults worry about deadlines and waistlines

About the problems that makes them tense

So after thinking for some more time,

I’ve come to a wiser decision

That I don’t want to grow up after all

And that my final statement!

Medha Basu