The oranges
are squeezed hard
and look what happens,
delicious juice
with clarity
and substance,
with nourishment,
a different state
of matter
with the same freshness.
So don’t be afraid
when life squeezes you
hard,
the state of matter
within existence
will change
for the better,
there will be freshness
and clarity
but most of all,
it will also release
your seeds
and let them free.
Niti Majethia (a 16-year-old Indian student)
