If I Had Nine Lives

If I had nine lives, I would spend my first life just as it is right now. I'll let fate decide what happens to me, and I'll accept the ups and downs in my life. 

In my second life, I would spend it being the perfect daughter, getting good grades, and being an A-plus student with a 4.0 GPA every term. I would make my parents proud, have great friends, and get a very high-income job to pay for everything without depending on my parents. 

In my third life, I would find the love of my life. I would be the perfect good mother and be the perfect wife and daughter-in-law and get a stable job to feed my children. 

In my fourth life, I would choose kindness, be the best version of myself, and listen to people. I would become a counsellor and help anyone in need. 

In my fifth life, I would be a rebel. I would break rules, push limits, and be myself. 

In my sixth life, I would live a calm life. My mornings would be slow, listening to soft music. 

I would take deep breaths and would be at peace, learning that we all need rest too. 

In my seventh life, I would be a leader; I would inspire others, help people, stand for what is right, and do what truly makes me happy. 

In my eighth life, I would get lost in the wild. I would travel endlessly, connect with nature, chase butterflies, and collect stories instead of things.

In my ninth life, I would live with gratitude. I would live simply, cherish everything, and appreciate everyone who came into my life. I would live, thinking every day: ‘Yeah, this mattered.’

Grade: VII, Akshara School, Kandaghari, Kathmandu