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The hungry boy I am hungry, neglected and wild, I am an unwanted poor child. A crowded, dirty street is my abode, Ravaged by buzzing mosquitoes, and croaking toads. Food is all I crave for My stomach is dry, and my eyes are sore. Don’t revoke my right to exist Hunger and food in a magnetic tryst, A fire that has deluged me in captivity, And, tested my patience and ability, Now craves to extinguish eternally, Externally and internally. Bathing in the depths of despair, Under the blanket of poverty, I wear, The seesaw of starvation and fatigue, Swings my skeletal physique, I battle to swim through this pain, And, shatter the hunger chain. Through pain and sadness, In incessant madness, Humanity stares at me, Impelling me to be free, Helping hands reaching out, Carrying smiles throughout. Hugs draped with love and compassion, Where humanity trumps over unjust reasons, My empty plate now full of food, Convinces me to believe in good. In humanity, my soul finds a new home, And God whispers, ‘’you’re not alone.”  I am Aarna Pandey, student of grade 7 at Lancers International school, Gurgaon, India. I am deeply concerned and passionate about climate change and the United Nations sustainable development goals. My works aims to create awareness about these crucial issues. I have participated in many online workshops that discuss workable solutions to these global problems.
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I dream I dream to stand proud and tall, And, witness a world with zero hunger for all. I dream to see children playing in soil, That is rich in minerals, iron and oil. I implore the citizens to hold hands, From nearby towns to distant lands, And Support our farmers, our real heroes, To achieve the goal of the mighty zero. Chasing the winds that blow from the west, Waking the crops from slumber and rest, The clouds that sail on the ocean of sky, A vision I could forever behold in my eye. The farmers toiling in the blazing Sun, For us, to feed on rice and bun, Paddy fields dancing to the songs of winds, Freeing the misery from our minds. A world where nobody sleeps without food, And, children dance with happy mood. From Asia to Africa we stand as one, And, share our resources until our goal is done. A Hunger Free World With trepidation, I walk through crowded lanes, Beggars with empty bowls and endless pains, Starved and wretched in harrowing nights, Helpless and hopeless, I watch their miserable plight. Why should they beg for a morsel of food? Have they never done any good? Is hunger a curse reserved for the poor? And, the rich sit atop opulence and grandeur. The fallacy of equity rings in my ears, The empty stomachs drenched with tears, Will this colossal gap ever be bridged? Among the poor, and the rich. Beautiful eyes, submerged in excruciating pain, Unspoken horrors, words can never explain, People fighting over a sack of grains, Clenched with indestructible hunger chains. The planet and its resources belong to all, Then, why don’t we break the inequality wall? Food is a necessity for our race to survive And, yet we keep fellow humans deprived. The chain of hunger must be destroyed, A global issue we can no longer avoid, Zero hunger begins with zero wastage, This message must be advocated on global stage. United, we can extinguish the fire of hunger, And, make our planet a heavenly wonder, Where mindful and sustainable cultivation is observed, To alleviate hunger, a goal well-deserved.  I am Aarna Pandey, student of grade 6 at Lancers International school, Gurgaon, India. I am deeply concerned and passionate about climate change and the United Nations sustainable development goals. My works aims to create awareness about these crucial issues. I have participated in many online workshops that discuss workable solutions to these global problems.
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