The Inevitable
I heard a story that papa told,
And he said ‘twas just a nightmare,
As the way he said it and used to hold,
Bad is happening and we have to care...
Do you have any idea about this star?
Interlaced triangles and yellow in hue,
We were asked to wear
it then sorted we are,
It’s a symbol that conveys we are
not here to live...
Do you remember the nights that we
spent in the yard?
Looking at the velvet sky and
shooting stars?
Stop dreaming now the time is
despair, undefined and hard,
No matter what we are sealed in
each others’ heart...
Silence conveys that the moment is near,
The humanized demons will come and knock on the door,
Asking to leave and I scatter
you are alone here,
I curse this inhuman and satanic war...
I won’t hear your mews in the
barrack like now,
Grant my remembrance to every flower,
Just give me a few of your furs and
make a vow,
To stay safe and call
my name in every hour...
My fuzzy boo, you can wish for a summer,
That chases all the sobs and the dark,
The sun will bring a day with a holy
glamour,When you will hear the
songs of the birds...
Polish sky shows the rising up of the battles,
The train will look at us too as the cattle’s,
Be safe and hide in this jar
coloured in amber,
Till it’s time for me to walk to the chamber.....
(Manavi Himahansi,
Dehiwala)
Togetherness.
Temples, crescents, crosses,
Tridents everywhere.
Buddhists, Muslims, Catholics,
Hindus flock there,
To practice the religion differently
Respecting one another kindly and lovingly.
Whatever the religion they observe,
They have become self centered more.
If they are that religious
can they behave differently?
Different animals and trees
beautify vividly the forests,
The world becomes beautiful thus,
With different races and religions.
The world is a heaven
As long as we share.
The world is a hell,
when we feel ‘different’.
Two heads are better than one,
More religions are better than one,
If all human beings
Can live in peace and harmony.
Dineth Nipunya Bandara,
Maliyadeva College,
Kurunegala.
Never Ending
They chase everybody
For happiness, It’s unbelievable
They tantalize titillating love
No prudence they bear
They raid on undisturbed valleys
Firing ravage on resilience
They long lion pitfalls
So it’s a merry time on their desert
They enticed sneeze to remember
Sad stories to chill them up
Get up, Get up strong hearts,
Hold the grip of a wise mind
Come on, Come on and white wash
Never ending problems from life.
Subadra
A tribute to nature
Behold! Take a moment to wait and
just look around
Let yourself breathe for a while...
Whatever the power or money make you blind
Think..to have a better life off from a rat race
Wait..for a moment to be with nature
May be a clear night sky flooded with stars
Listen...really listen..!
To the sounds of silence..
Where everyone sees darkness in a cold night
Let yourself feel the rhythm of life
Nature will always give you the
best feelings ever...
Thilan Lakruwan
Udadumbara
secondary school