HOPE...........

Hope for the best.
Expect the worst.
Life is a play.
We,re unrehearsed.
-Mel Brooks, The Twelve Chairs

Melody in what-so-ever I Hear

The rustling sound
Of the falling leaves,
Relieves me,
By its melody.

The repeating flow
Of the waterfall,
Pleases me,
By its melody.

The characteristic cry
Of the cuckoo,
Amuses me,
By its melody.

The hue and cry
Of the leftist,
Delights me,
By its melody.

The echoing footsteps
Of the military-men,
Wakes me,
By its melody.

The Mullah's recital
Of the holy scripture,
Satisfies me,
By its melody.

The heart-rending Azzan
Of the Muazzin,
Mutes me,
By its melody.

The babe's weep
For quite a long time,
Saddens me,
By its melody.

The ladies' lamentation
At a funeral,
Grieves me,
By its melody.

The hearing
Of what-so-ever,
Calms me,
By its melody.


M Rezvie Omerdeen
36/19 Harrison Jones' Road
Matale
Sri Lanka