Abishek Chandrasekar, year twelve student, has always been an integral part of the schools cultural and curricular events. He is the cultural captain of Our Own High School, Al Warqa. His impeccable flair for the English language while compiling a verse or voicing thoughts on a topic is widely appreciated.
Abishek is a favorite amongst his peers for his cheerful demeanor and teachers find him as an enthusiastic learner who exudes positivity in all circumstances.
A Guiding Light
You are the candles in the path we tread
Illuminating it with your loving glow
Sacrificing yourselves in selfless service
Yearning to see us learn and grow
You are the rungs of the ladder we climb
Enabling us to scale greater heights
Building our path to the very top
Mentoring us, our able guides
You are the shields that guard us all
Helping us face our darkest times
When we fall, you pick us up
Forgiving our faults, forgetting our crimes
You are the sculptors who mould our minds
Who create a man out of a child
You chisel a sculpture out of a boulder
Even if painful, it we may find
Truly, you are, our beloved teachers
A boon to mankind, a gift of God
Committing fully to a labor of love
Worthy of more, but we can only applaud
A paintbrush clasped in my equanimous hand,
Gliding swiftly across the canvas of being.
Portraying a life whose uncertainties I withstand,
with a companion to whom I gave my heart for vigilant safekeeping.
My hand, fatigued, under considerable strain,
Begins to quiver along its way.
Collapses, perceiving sheer pain,
The canvas depicting the landscape of life, blemished, on the ground it lay.
No later, I sensed a familiar touch, grabbing my throbbing, aching hand,
Raising it deliberately, cautious to cause no further pain,
Guiding it to the partially finished portrayal and
Adding a stroke of radiant colour, returning my strength again.
I turned, seeking the generous face,
Of the tender-hearted soul who gave me new strength to face
My challenges in times of toil,
With unwavering loyalty and utmost grace.
I find myself peering into the kind eyes of that reliable friend,
Who remained by my side, until the very end.
Though we worked hard for endless hours,
My masterpiece became ours.
About the School
Our Own High School, Al Warqa’a, is a GEMS school created in 2005 as a single shift facility for boys of ‘Our Own English High School, Dubai’ which was established in Bastakiya in 1968. ‘Our Own’ Al Warqa’a shares the same vision, ethos and work culture that has given the parent school its laudable presence. ‘Our Own’ Al Warqa’a now has 4,700 students and 218 teachers.
The school is well-recognized for the quality of its academic achievements and the service it provides to students and parents. Our educational priorities are based on current trends that affect education globally, on the shared leadership and management agenda that is consciously emerging across GEMS schools.
