I was just walking alone one afternoon, 

Not sure where I was going, maybe nowhere soon.

 There were hills around me, and the sky looked wide— 

The kind of view, that makes you feel small inside. 

 

And then I saw them, Just like that— 

Daffodils ! A whole bunch. Imagine that…

They were standing together by the lake, 

Moving a little, like they were half awake. 

 

Thousands of them, maybe more, 

Lined up all along the shore. 

I kind of just stood there and stared, 

Not sure why I even cared. 

The waves nearby tried to be seen, 

But the flowers were winning, so calm, so green.

I was smiling. I didn’t plan to. 

But something about it just… went right through. 

 

It felt simple, quiet, not too deep— 

Like a thought you hold before you sleep.

Even now, when I’m doing nothing at alI 
That moment sometimes makes a small call.

 Out of nowhere, I remember the view—

Yellow petals, the sky, and something new. 

It’s weird how small things stay, 

But I like it that way…

                                                   By: Mariyam Arushee Naseem 

11-B3 (Batch 2026)