Student Work

Shreeya’s Poem of Life

This poem originally started as a poem discussing the unfortunate turnings of life, but it ended up as one describing the beauty of being a student and of appreciating the world around us.

Shreeya K., Journalist

November 19, 2025

Life. Four letters

Represent everything

Butterflies outside

Roaming free

Plants recycling the air

Each leaf a different pattern

Each stem with a different vein

The way our heart keeps pumping

As if it has a brain of its own

The random breezes each day

Yet the same warm temperature

The students filing in and out

It’s absurd, really

How life can be both depressing and wonderful

How the answer to life can be just ‘42’

The assignments

And long essays

That stretch a mile

It can be unpredictable

And unbeatable

Staying up until 1 am

And still waking up early

A teacher might find it stressful

Planning out each day

Wrangling students,

Grading essays.

Four letters.

A word no one can explain.

About the Contributor

Shreeya K., Journalist

Shreeya is a writer whose poems and essays explore the quiet, complicated corners of life and mental health. She brings honesty, reflection, and emotional clarity to every piece she creates, inviting readers to slow down and feel understood. Her work adds depth to the school journal, offering a thoughtful lens on what it means to grow, struggle, and become.