Readers Club - Poetry by Joanna Giselda Sherlin - Believe In Yourself

Readers Club - Poetry by Joanna Giselda Sherlin - Believe In Yourself

There may be times when you feel,
Life ain't gonna go your way.
There may be times when you think,
" It's just not my day! "

There may be days when you are sure,
No one cares about you.
There may be days you're waiting for a door,
To open and guide you through.

There may be problems which boggle your mind,
And give you much ado.
There may be problems for which you conclude,
There's nothing you can do.

There may be people who bear ill-will,
Who say you can never make it.
There may be people who can kill,
The faith you have within.

But in those times, days and problems,
All you gotta do is have self-confidence,
And just a little patience,
'Cause the key to success is to Believe In Yourself!

If you Believe In Yourself,
Failures will fade out of sight.
All you see will be success,
If you try with all your might.

With success comes happiness and peace of mind.
An unexplainable happiness no where else you can find.
But confidence and belief is not all you need,
You also need a gentle heart to do any good deed.

For if you have all these things in you,
With a dash of love,
The whole world will look up to you,
As the greatest gift from heaven above.

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Short Story - Kindness repays by JOANNA GISELDA SHERLIN

Short Story - Kindness repays by JOANNA GISELDA SHERLIN

Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He was kind. He loved animals very much. He longed to have a puppy. However, his mother was against the idea.
One day on his way back from school, he could hear the barking of some dogs. He stopped and he listened carefully. Oh! He could hear the moaning of a dog, in pain. He walked closer. Alas! He saw a puppy surrounded by some bully dogs. Jack was sorry for the puppy. He immediately chased all the other dogs and took the puppy in his arms. Jack examined the puppy carefully. There were some cuts and bruises all over its body and it was bleeding. Jack opened his water- bottle, cleaned all the wounds and decided to take it home. However, Jack knew that his mom would never allow him to have a puppy at home. He immediately prayed to Jesus to change his mom’s mind.

Jack went home with the puppy in his hand. He called out, “Mom! Mom! I have brought something for you. Please come out,” Jack waited for sometime. His mom came out. She was angry to see Jack with the puppy in his hand. “’ What is this Jack?’’ his mom shouted. Oh! Mom, please let me keep this puppy with me. I promise to take care of it and I will see that it will not disturb you. Jack looked eagerly at his mom. His mother thought for sometime and with a smile on her face she said, ‘’ Alright Jack, you can keep it’’. Jack jumped with joy. Oh mom, I love you so much. He hugged and kissed her.

Jack kept his school bag aside, took the puppy, gave it a bath, and applied some ointment on the wounds. The puppy started licking Jack. He was very happy. He patted the puppy and kept it on his lap. Jack decided to name it Bruno. Jack and Bruno became good friends. They both went for a walk in the morning, and played in the evenings. Bruno was always behind Jack. As promised to his mom, he took good care of Bruno. Everyday evening Bruno eagerly waited at the gate for his friend, Jack to come back from school.

It was a rainy day. It was raining heavily and the wind was blowing harder and harder. Bruno waited patiently for Jack to return from school. However, Jack did not turn up. Bruno ran inside the house, barked at Jack’s mom, and ran to the gate. He sat down in the rain and started moaning. After sometime, Bruno ran outside the gate in search of Jack. He barked louder and louder and ran here and there.
After sometime, Bruno heard somebody calling his name. He listened carefully. He recognized the voice. It was his little master’s voice. Bruno was very happy. He barked louder and ran towards Jack. He saw Jack in a pit, unable to move. Bruno barked and circled round the pit. He was so sorry that he was unable to help Jack.

Bruno thought for sometime, and ran back home. He pulled Jack’s mom and started to run. She understood that something was serious and followed Bruno and soon reached a pit. Bruno looked inside and barked louder. Jack’s mom looked inside too. She could see Jack in a very bad position. She was terrified. She said, “Jack, just hold on. I will help you out”. She shouted for help. People ran to her help. They rescued Jack out of the pit. Bruno licked Jack. Jack’s mom kissed him.

Jack’s mom, with tears in her eyes, picked up Bruno, and hugged and kissed him. She said, “Bruno, thank you for saving my son’s life. I am extremely sorry for not taking care of you. I love you a lot. Now you have become a member of our family”. Bruno was very happy. He licked mom and ran about wagging his tail. Jack was very happy for Bruno for winning mom’s heart.

MORAL: Be kind to others so that you can be rewarded.

Short Story written by:

JOANNA GISELDA SHERLIN
14 YRS
IX GRADE
CASTLETOWN HIGH SCHOOL
HYDERABAD

Shorty Story - THE TRUE SPIRIT OFCHRISTMAS by JOANNA GISELDA SHERLIN

Shorty Story - THE TRUE SPIRIT OFCHRISTMAS by JOANNA GISELDA SHERLIN

My story is about Sanju, who spent his money wisely fulfilling
the true spirit of Christmas.

What would you do if you find money in your "Piggy Bank?"
especially near Christmas Time? We would surely go to the nearby shop
perhaps to purchase gifts for our loved ones, and decorations for our home.

Well, it was Christmas Eve, and Sanju was very happy. He had opened his Piggy Bank
and counted the money. Finding Rs. 500. Oh how Sanju jumped with joy.

Sanju wanted to buy greeting cards to give to his family, friends and teachers.
He wanted also things to decorate his house. Sanju put on his best clothes,
and with a whistle strolled to the market place. What a wonderful sight it was
all the shops decorated with Christmas trees, colourful lights; and there
standing is Santa Clause in front of the shops.

Sanju was very excited, walked into a shop and started selecting
the cards, then he heard suddenly a feeble voice.

“My dear child,” Sanju turned back, and he saw an old man with curious eyes.
Sanju smiled at the man. The man continued, “My dear son, my grand child
is very sick and the doctor has prescribed medicines and I don’t have money
to buy it. Please give me money to buy the medicines.” The man started crying
bitterly. Sanju was moved. He looked at the cards and at the man’s eager eyes.

Sanju now determined to help the man by taking the prescription and walking
to the medical shop. He obtained the medicines, going then with the man to his
house. They reached a hut, Sanju saw the man’s grandson, sick in bed, wearing
shabby clothes. Sanju gave the medicine to the boy, and the man thanked Sanju
for helping him.

Sanju walked out of the house proudly and with a smile on his face for
making use of the money for a good cause.

MORAL: The true spirit of Christmas is to help others who are really in need.

Short story written by:

JOANNA GISELDA SHERLIN
14 YRS
IX GRADE
CASTLETOWN HIGH SCHOOL
HYDERABAD

Poetry - OH! LOVELY ROSE by Joanna Giselda Sherlin

OH! LOVELY ROSE

Oh! Lovely Rose,
With petals so red,
Like the crown on a Queen’s head.

Oh! Lovely Rose,
With a stalk so green,
Like the robe worn by the Queen.

You are of colors red, white and Pink,
And every other color,
Anyone could think.

Everyone gets delighted,
Bright like the lamp that is lighted.

So beautiful art thee,
So beautiful ever could be.

Written by

Joanna Giselda Sherlin
Grade ix
Castletown High school
Hyderabad