A challenge for tomorrow



I walked through the gate
Only to be surrounded by a wave of blue
Amongst a generation raised by their cellphones

I could see judgement on faces
Stares onto me
Whispers through crowds
My “friends”,
I could hear it

Was my shirt not tucked in ?
Was my zipper down ?
Was I looking  fat ?
Am I ugly.

I could predict cursors moving
Canva links openings
Insta notifications incoming
A viral meme generating
But also, A soul dying  

Was I on display ?
Am I,  In a room with a glass wall ?

I lost my spirit to learn
I simply lost my joy
I simply lost

So, I turned back
Sat In my car
And left

Back under the covers of my blanket
Back under the covers from society  

Now, it is a challenge for tomorrow

About this poem

The poem is derived from a unique and weird feeling I got when I first entered my school after 2 years of the pandemic

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Written on August 27, 2022

Submitted by Saarthak3007 on September 03, 2022

Modified on March 15, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XXA ABAAX XXXB CACCC XX XXX XXX XB X
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 721
Words 166
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 3, 5, 4, 5, 2, 3, 3, 2, 1

Saarthak Jain

Saarthak Jain is a high school student of Modern Vasant Vihar, New Delhi with a multi-faceted range of interests including public speaking, gaming, and product development. His STEM attuned interests propel him towards accelerated math courses, international mathematics olympiads, and astronomy courses. Apart from his academic interests, Saarthak enjoys working for his immediate community: be it facilitating digital and technological literacy for vulnerable groups, or creating awareness about animal rights and welfare. more…

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