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

PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

Past,
The good old days
And pleasant occasions,
I love to remember.

Present,
I'll try to make
Every valuable minute,
A happy moment.

Future,
Who knows?
Let me hope and pray,
For all what is best.

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

ROAMING

Roaming here and there,
Looking for a bright future,
Which never
Came across my way.

Stayed for hours, months and years,
Looking for a bright future,
Which never
Came across my way.
~ M Rezvie Omerdeen
    Matale
    Sri Lanka
    7th June 2012

A WISE OLD MAN

A wise old man,
Sat in silence.
He spoke less
And heard more.

Fathima Rifka
Greenwood  College International
Matale
Sri Lanka

THE THINGS I LIKE

I like no one ever rile,
I like to make the whole world smile.
I like to learn of books and men,
I like the flourish of a pen.
I like the arts-the world attires,
I like the knowledge that man acquires.
I like the sunshine and the breeze,
I like the rustle in the trees.
I like the flower,the bird and the bee,
I like the colours of the world I see.
I like the sun-just sink and lie,
I like the beauty of a gorgeous sky.
I like a joke that's ever so funny,
I like a wit that's o! so canny.
I like to keep my mem'ry clear,
I like to hear a voice that's dear.
I like to think how God has thought,
I like an angel of some sort.
I like all creatures-God hath made,
I like each hill and misty glade.
I like to gaze at a moon that's bright,
I like a jewelled sky at night.
I like the game of life and love,
I like my Maker, who sits above.
I like a woman who says "NO"
I like her better-when she says "NO MORE"!
I like to always take a chance,
I like a flame of a lost romance.
I like to watch the dawn break through,
But most of all-I LOVE YOU!

G B Jirasinha
Matale

SURPRISE,SURPRISE!

I VOWED "for better or for worse"-
I didn't know he'd need a nurse
And secretary-cook-cum-char.
What willy rascals husbands  are!

Ida Holmes Moss