Babolito

Sun, 10 Nov 2002 04:15:30 +0000

Mohanty ma’am was teaching the class five students of Arya Wonderland about similes.

“As beautiful as?” she asked, looking at the students.

“The rose, the Taj Mahal, Aishwarya Rai….” There were several shouts.

“And now, as ugly as?” Mohanty ma’am questioned.

There was a pause then a girl said in a loud and clear voice: “As ugly as Sarita.”

There were a few giggles, a couple of sniggers and then laughter.

Sarita felt herself burning with shame and pain as all eyes turned towards her, bored into her, making her feel exposed. She hid her face in her hands and wept.

Opposite

Wed, 19 May 1999 09:18:48 +0000

If everything was opposite

Why, less would be more.
The poor will be rich
And the rich will be poor.

Aeroplanes fly underground
Ships sail up in the sky.
Two will be single
One will be a pair.

The tortoise, runs fast
The hare, runs slow.
The green light means stop
The red light means go.

If things were opposite
I would be you
And you would be me.

Opposite [Illustrations by Amarjeet Malik]

Language Arts on Pitara Kids Network

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Opposite