The young boy stared out his window at the picturesque view of the full moon over the old lake. How fortunate he was to live with his father in such a scenic, beautiful environment. Away from the hustle and bustle of the city, a tiny village by the lake, where time seemed to stand still […]
By the end of this story, some of you may cry, some of you may laugh, some of you may feel blank and some of you may lie back and think – fall into a deep contemplation about me, about you and will understand life or feel nothing else, but lost. ***** Another day is [...]
“Kasun, we need to talk.” This was the first thing Kasun saw as he checked his phone as soon as he woke up. It was from his girlfriend Thilini…It had been a rough month; December is usually supposed to be a joyous celebratory month and being just two days away from Christmas the general norm […]
Moaning, shuddering Shattering dreams Phantom fingers Tugging at beams. Howling, muttering Battering sails Through wild black seas Where the siren wails. Groaning, whispering Rippling streams In cold dark woods Where the owl eye gleams. FARAH RAMEEZ
It was a time When prayers were heard louder than gun fire A time when Eyes glared in the stranger’s reflection And when the unspoken was buried In the shadows of silence… When the clock strikes SEVEN And the day bleeds into darkness The books are shut The utensils are cleared The doors are bolted [...]
There she was Looking magnificent, Of course. With all her fame Calling my mere name. I was pulled Into her void The one all these years I tried to avoid To no avail she shrouded me with her black veil. I prayed, Hoping she’d go away, Instead she preyed On my desolate state Sealing my [...]
O N E They sing songs and laud her beauty, They talk of her bravery and her loyalty, They speak of her patience and tolerance, They test her skills and weigh her worth. A moment of weakness is all it takes, For them to crush her under their gaze, Their expectations rise, seeing [...]
It feels stuffy deep within Not sure if it’s the sun or the moon Either of them would be painful in the end.. Lowering my self esteem, increasing confidence a little... Just to hear the joyful laugh coming out of them.. Laughing along with them, but why do I feel stuffy inside... It’s [...]
PEAK IN SIGHT! Sitting among wilderness, on a sturdy wine twig, Looking at my goal at the peak twenty-three metre high. Accelarating adrenaline, questioning my capability Of my physical and mental capacity to make it above! Harness my protection, belayer my guardian- Dented rocks my path, to support me all the way! All buckled up [...]
The monsoon rains had come down, washing the world and bringing new life. From the trees, a hidden coucal sounded its deep-throated call. The blood red hibiscus blossoms looked like scattered rubies in the distance. Everything was bursting with energy and pulsing with hidden life, as if the world itself had been reborn. Everything, that [...]
