The same rain

Falling from heavens to earth
Making us to dream and think
Allowing us to play in the ground
Also making our parents to scold us...

When we grow old and fall in love with someone
The rain is still falling down
Allowing us to dance under the rain
and making our parents to know about the affair

When we become older
Our grandchildren are playing in the rain
There is no change in rain
but we have changed
now we can't play or dance in the rain
just watching it
Realising what the life is....

Kalana Liyanage, St. Thomas' Boys' College, Matara.
 

The alphabet of happiness

Aspire to reach your goals hopefully
Believe in yourself honestly
Create a good life independently
Dream about what you might become highly
Exercise frequently
Forgive honest mistakes only
Glorify the creative spirits rightly
Humour yourself and others respectfully
Imagine great things widely
Joyfully live daily
Kindly help others, cheerfully
Love one another, heartily
Meditate daily
Nurture the environment deeply
Organise for harmonious actions wisely
Praise performance lavishly
Question most things politely
Regulate your own behaviour correctly
Smile often friendly
Think rationally
Understand yourself early
Value life accordingly
Work for the common goods attentively
X-ray ad examine problems carefully
Yearn to improve tirelessly
Zestfully persue happiness endlessly

Fazra Ishad
 

My child my world

Angels above gifted me with you
At a time of adversity
You came with all joys
That one could only imagine
You opened up a part of me
And anchored in my heart
Each step you took
Each word you whispered
Each smile you cast, each touch gave
My heart was melting
Your loving words
Have spellbound me forever,
When I look at your serene face
Unconditional love pours
In to my heart
I will take your hand
And walk along the life
For you are my silver moon,
My little Savindi
You're mine forever

Chandima Pallage
 

Was it only a crush......

If it was just a crush
Why did the flowers bloom
With your smile....
If it was just a crush
Why did my blooming thoughts
Float like a fairy in the sky
If it was just a crush
Why did you wait for me
Every morning......
If it was just a crush
Why did your words make me
happy......
If it was just a crush
Why do I miss you
So much......

Gayana Kumari
 

Rich beggar

One day I saw a beggar
near a bridge
with dirty clothes
His long hair
full of dust
He has no one
to look after him
to care for him
to talk with him
I feel so sorry about him
He is alone.....

But suddenly,
He puts his hand in to his bag
took a phone, made a phone call
I was astonished what does he beg for?
Is he alone..... No....
Is he poor ...... No....

Sewwandi Subashini Bandara, Talawakelle.
 

The song of love

The candle light of love
Has been lighting
Since the day we met
Like sweet lovers

How can I hear
That secret of love
How can I reveal
That feeling of love
But I can express only this
I gained the whole world
Since the day I met you

If we didn't meet accidentally
I would not have anybody
In this world
In my everlasting dreams
I'll be singing the song of love
Not in a real world,
But in a world of fantasy
At a fantasy world..

Madhu Rasadari
 

The lament

Book of beginnings, Story without end
Remain memories with weeping eyes
Indeed, it is a heart-breaking good-bye
When love shattered with endless regret

Regret for each second I breath
And end up with awful loneliness
Since the departure of my sparkling star
Who lighted my whole world

Of course, regret is the most awful
Rather love, asunder with hatred
Just imagine how you would feel
If you were in my position!

Deleema Perera