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  To Jimmy, a dog like no other

  

  By Madu_Bala, Colombo, Sri Lanka

  For the first time in my life I cannot find a word, I cannot choose a language To express my grief You my darling, Have a better language Than the one in use: The language of love How can my simple words stand Before your marble green eyes Full of love and pain Boring into my soul? Oh! W...
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  Plastic flowers

  

  By Madu_Bala, Colombo, Sri Lanka

  Bright pink petals encircling a golden patch, arranged in an order: small ones to the centre big ones to the outer circle. The pink shaded petals were held together by green stems rooted to the decorated pot. Many flowers of the same size and shape covered the green leaves as they wer...
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  Cinderella hesitates

  

  By Madu_Bala, Colombo, Sri Lanka

  Cinderella stood Watching the clock, Every tick perfect in rhythm With the beats of her heart Which were so magnified That it hurt her throat “Am I doing the right thing? Oh Lord!” She prayed “What am I going to do?” She faced forward into Eyes deep and distinguished, Brimming...
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  Journey of Life

  

  By Madu_Bala, Colombo, Sri Lanka

  I walk barefoot Through my path of destiny Which has no definite beginning Or no definite end There with me travel a thousand different people all travelers in the trail of time Some people look at me, I fail to notice them, Some I turn to look at But never see enough Half way through C...
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  Twelve Apostles, Australia

  

  By Madu_Bala, Colombo, Sri Lanka