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Call for Peace

Let's all pray
For the unity of Sri Lanka
Bereft of war,
Free of all narrow divisions
Of language, caste or creed
And other evil thoughts
That have shattered our nation's peace.
Let's all pray
For a united Sri Lanka
Sans man made borders
Of North and East,
South and West.
And other self-defined boundaries
To hopefully see the end
Of all turmoil
With no hate or fear
To see a resurgent Sri Lanka
Greening richly
Like some parched land
After a welcome shower,
Dispelling totally
The fear and ignorance
Of one another's religion,
Language and race,
Making harmful thoughts
Only a past experience
And strengthen our proud country
To bravely forge ahead
To unitedly stand
In everlasting peace and harmony
As one country.
One land
And one nation.


Tsunami is your name

Frightens us even today when recollected
That heap of iron in tons which was toppled by you
Took innocent lives of thousands of us
Relentlessly into deep blue sea.

Weeping and wailing even today
Seeking the warmth of parents and relatives
But, no clue, no sign
We still unaware, why you were so harsh and
brutal on us.

Don't you have a heart
And why no mercy on us?
You try to torture us
Again and again

There showed a great doctrine to the world
Bestowed a great meaning
But the love, affection sincerity
All fallen into oblivion today and
You have turned your eyes blazed with range on us.

Please no repetition please
Please no meeting again
We vow to love the nature
We protect the environment
No more obscene tales or acts on your beech
We woo the green which protects you

We respect the mankind
Tsunami please help us not to sight or feel
again forever


A New Chapter

The leaves of the mango tree
Joyfully rustle,
The bubbles of the stream
Rhythmically reverberate,
The scent of jasmine
Bathes every inch of the nest,
The moonlight in the starry night
Does slowly descend
Defeating darkness,
The flame of the oil lamp
Playfully dances
As the hitherto single photo
Lying in the loneliness of cabinet
Is going to be replaced
With the photo of
Mine and her!


Thoughts at random

Aspire great heights - dream of heavens unknown
Bow to humility - and ne'er hove cause to mourn.
Extricate the truth - ignore what's otherwise
Then ye shall to greater glory rise.
Win the goodwill of all - love everyone
Life's gloomy clouds from you then run.
Redeem the condemned - comfort the suffering
Do thou thy duty and thine be praise undying.
The poor enrich - envy not the rich
Nectar shall pour forth - from every nook and niche.
External praise be thine - with life's sparkling wine.


Dreamy Christmas

I long to have Christmas,
As the children in far away lands.
Because I think it is such fun,
To make snowballs,
And snowmen,
And skate on lakes,
And run.
Then go into the crazy home,
And feel the warmth,
All around.
And eat hot food and drink,
And twirl round and round.

I think it is fun,
To play,
"Snakes and ladders",
And "Monopoly" with everyone,
Sitting near the fire.
And go into,
"My worlds of dreams"
When the night,
Comes by.


The lonely Christmas

One by one drops of snow fell,
At once I heard the church bell,
I remember it's Christmas,
And a sad thought came to me.

I heard the wind blowing softly,
Through the pine trees.
Though I heard the sound of Carols,
It's not Christmas for me.

Sadly I got up and walked alone the road,
I saw a house which was blessed by god.
They were rich and were very happy,
They sang and danced so merrily.

I remembered the time that I had a house,
I remembered my parents and the Christmas we had.
I remembered how I was parted from them,
And left in an orphanage with no one to talk.

I saw a Christmas stable which gleamed,
Where the baby Jesus was born.
I saw the animals who cared for him,
And the happiness among them.

I went near it and fell down,
I saw the heaven which opened for me.
It seemed like Jesus is looking at me,
And in this lonely Christmas, I'm going to him.


Cameos of anguish

My heart is engulfed in sadness for
My island of golden beach and swaying palms
Struck by the cruel killer tsunami of 2004.
Seismic sea waves generated by a quake
Causing utter destruction and death to
Coastal villages, their quaint environment
Crumbled, devastated as the sea surged angrily
Wrenching, tossing habitations, everything
with mighty hand.
People fled, children wailed in fear
Bruised and broken like slender reeds
Caught up in raging, swirling waters that
knew no mercy.
Great tidal waves penetrated inland
Sweeping fiercely with wrathful waters
Our vegetation, paddy fields drenched in salinity.
The swelling waters embraced, then flung
Violently fishing boats far and away
The nets like witches' shawls, drifting along
Helpless victims, their bedraggled bodies afloat
And survivors struck by a catastrophic tsunami
Walked aimlessly with wounds and
blood stained clothes.
Look at distraught faces, visions of fear
Penetrating eyes that have no tear
Bereaved families with shattered hearts
Cameos of anguish, personifications of fear.


Wish upon a star

A plane just flies by
In the night sky
You came to my mind
And I wished I could fly

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