Vibes Vessel

You are so precious

Love for you, dad and mom, are stronger than words could say,
So dear father and mother don't be sad when I am away.
For you will be in my heart day and night,
Giving it hope and strength.

Though we will be separated by land and sea,
In my mind you both will always be,
Known to all but best known to me,
My closest friends are you both as it will always be.

In countless ways are we bound,
In you both something missing I have never found.
You both are wonderful parents to me,
You are now in my heart and in my heart you will always be.

You never taught me anything wrong,
When I was weak you both were strong.
At times of adversity you helped me,
Making all my troubles cease.

Parents like you so, precious
Who love, care and understand me.
Who make me happy when I'm sad,
And teach me to distinguish good from bad.

Far apart but yet so near,
In heart, soul and mind so clear,
Your love, concern and words so dear,
When you appear in my mind falls away my fears.

My dear Father and Mother,
Although we will be in separate lands,
Always joined will be our minds and hands,
And together we will always stand.

Thaaniya Zuhair, Malwana
 

Please read this

"When I saw you I was afraid to meet you.
When I met you I was afraid to know you.
When I knew you I was afraid to like you.
When I liked you I was afraid to love you
Now that I love you I am afraid to lose you."
Being with you keeps me enlivened.
This is what you have written in my autograph
and I know you wrote that in the bottom of your heart.
I trusted you I gave my whole life to you.
suddenly you have changed
you shun me
why dear, "Susantha"
what have I done to you.
when I saw my wedding dress I saw your face in it.
The way I love you, cared for you
I can't forget you, I can't turn back.
The way you wanted at the beginning I am still with you.
But you are the one who left me.
you are the one who scoffed me and my family.
I tried my best to explain how much we loved you.
how much you mean to me.
Hope you will respond after reading this
Gradually you will realise how much I need you.

From yours: Sudumanike (M)
 

Till I depart

Boring days and nights so long,
Gone are the days when life was s song!
The thought of not seeing you ever again
Fills my eyes with tears, and heart with pain!
I remember the day you came into my life.
The happy moments we had as husband and wife.
You made me laugh doing silly things
Such a nice guy was shot dead by the enemy.
No one else, for me, could be better than you
With you by my side, never did I feel blues!
Dressed in your army uniform
You were always at your superiors' beck and call!
We used to talk about a distant dawn
When we could raise a family of our own
Keeping all the shattered dreams in my heart
I'll find bliss in solitude till I depart!

A. C. Sunil Ranaweera, Ja-ela.
 

The helpless puppy

He wonders here and there
In the yards, domes and corridors no one knows...
Where did he come from
Who has taken him here
And who has brought him to this world.
Opening his innocent eyes he glances at me.
With sagging ears
Putting soft steps
he runs everywhere
he is too small
to bear the loss of his loved ones
Ooo! Ooo! he cries painfully no one pacifies him
he is forlorn in the hostel
Just like 'me'....

H. M. Kalani Tharindra Herath, Grade 12 (Art) R/Ferguson High School.
 

You are not just a brother

Calling you as a brother
would not be enough
Because you play different
roles in my life
being a friend
you share my secrets
being a guide
you show me the correct direction
of life......
sometimes you're like
my father
Teach me to distinguish
right from wrong
keep me away from evil
You mean lot to me
though you're far away
I still feel you as my heart beat
I know,
you are always there
for me.......

To - My dearest brother Chamindra in Australia

From - Chamari

To my Amma & Thaththa

How wonderful this world would be,
If we could express,
anything and everything our hearts have to say,
to those whom we love....
If it would ever be possible, one day....

I would tell my dear Thaththi,
How much I love him and respect him.
How his one word of 'Duwa' could light up my entire soul...
How everyone but, he knows that he's the one
I love most in this world.
And how I'm yearning to be cuddled before sleep
and give my darling Thaththi, a sweet good night kiss!

I would tell my darling Amma,
How much I'm thankful for everything she does.
How many times I thank God, for making her my mom..
How her, one harsh word makes my eyes wet, all through the night....

How my heart weeps a zillion times, when
she suspects me for the simplest things.
And how I'm yearning every night.... secretly....
wishing I could hug her at night!
Only... If there will be a day
when every parent can hear,
what their loving daughters,
don't say,
but love to do so....

Chamodhi Piyasena, Musaeus College.
 

 Longing for a tear drop

My eyes are dried up.
No tears seem to fall,
though I want to cry...
I'm longing for a tear drop
to tickle down my cold cheek,
To burn my eyes
Make them red and sore
hurt and hurt and hurt...
Till my eyes run dry...
Taste of salty drops and
Boldness vanished by the warm-pale cheeks
Oh! how I yield to cry,
long for a drop to fall,
bruise my guilt and heal my wounded heart.

Radika Niwanthi W., Maharagama.
 

Love

Mother's love is valuable
Father's love is essential
Siblings' love is meritorious
Beloveds' love is secret

Anusha Shamalee De Zoysa, Galle.