Dream Ocean

When the big round moon Appears in the silver night sky I was looking the beauty Of the lovely full moon *** I felt very calm, Felt very happy, When it shines its light. The stars around the moon Were twinkling and making the moon lovely More, more and more. *** Suddenly, some black cloud caught my sight Slowly and slowly some black clouds Hid the moon with its shine My heart felt really sad. *** I was wishing in my heart, To see the beauty of the moon again, When I opened my eyes searching the moon, My eyes caught the black clouds floating Across the moon. *** The moon shined again It spread its light And appeared as beautiful as it was On the silver sky. *** When someone bright in the society And when their life succeeds Some dark clouds come and destroy And hide the shine. *** But if no one cares the dark clouds They will leave…. Good heart always gets good things…. But good things never come easily… *** ...

When the bee reaches the garden, Searching for the best flower, To get honey, hardly finds one, The most beautiful flower, Among the beautiful flowers, Where she grew herself alone, Standing alone. * * * When the bee goes near her, She refused him, One day the bee got an idea, Asked the flower, “Why are you so alone? Why aren’t you with others? Let me accompany you, That I’ll make you the happiest, I just like you the way you are, I like you for being yourself.”   *** The flower replied, “Yes, I am who I am, I like to be alone, I love to make things and to achieve, Therefore, I am happy to be alone.” The bee was surprised, He asked her again, “Why not accompany someone, Who will help you, To achieve your dreams, To make your wishes,” * * * She thought with herself, “Why should I live ...

“Tomorrow I am going to be a bride….. I am going to marry Nihal….but think ….think how can I forget “ROSHAN”?”  Menaka said to her friend with tears rolling down her cheeks. The past memories were echoing in her again and again. Roshan was a troublesome figure in her life. He was the lover of Menaka. He came from a well-to-do family. And Menaka was a poor girl was a poor girl who lived in a small village in the suburb of Nuwara -Eliya. Once during a weekend Roshan went from Colombo to Nuwara –Eliya on a visit. There while he was enjoying his time in the greenery meadows, he cough sight of a sweet girl. Roshan fell in love with her at the very first sight. He didn’t reveal her his love. He admired her playing of violin so beautifully. When the night fell he went to his room in the nearby hotel. Of course, he was madly in love with Menaka and spent sleepless nights. One day morning that is on the third day of his visit to Nuwara-Eliya, he went to Menaka’s place, while ...