Poems

If

If all the seas were one sea,
What a great sea that would be!
If all the trees were one tree,
What a great tree that would be!
And if all the axes were one axe,
What a great axe that would be!
And if all the men were one man,
What a great man what would be!
And if the great man took the great axe,
And cut down the great tree,
And let it fall into the great sea,
What a splash that would be!

R. Dhanusi,
Grade 7d,
Tamil Madhya Maha Vidyalaya,
Bandarawela.

Thoughts

I wish I could see the world,
Rather than been trapped in a dark room,
One or two rays of sunlight creep in it,
When outside lovely flowers bloom.
I love to hang out with friends,
And be free like a bird,
Or rather watch a movie,
Oh God, when will my prayers be heard?
I love to have a family,
Where I will be loved,
Rather been pulled up and scolded,
And been hated and nagged.
When friends travel and have memorable times,
I too wanna go with them and enjoy,
But, school, church and back home,
Sorry, but my day is gone and what is life?

Michelle Seneviratne,
Grade 9,
Louvre College.

Rain...

Coming from the sky,
Nourishing the earth,
Filling with water,
Rivers, lakes and wells,
Brimming with muddy water,
Helping to grow plants,
On the rich clay soil,
Giving fresh air to breathe,
Washing away the dust,
Cleaning smelly drains,
Sometimes very smooth,
Sometimes very rough,
Makes me scared with thunder,
Anyway fill me with joy,
But mother never let us,
Play and dance in the rain.

Sanjalee Samarasinghe,
Grade 6A,
Royal International School,
Kegalle.

Isolation

Sad, slowly cry,
Without you my little dog,
I can remember the days of your play,
You died like a log,
Without telling anyone in the world,
Cats are watching like lords,
So how can you leave my sweet dog.

P.A. Camilla,
Grade 6A,
Willesden College International,
Battaramulla.