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Ruwantissa Abeyratne

THE DIVIDING WALLS

Ruwantissa Abeyratne
 
Ever so often
I venture through the house
Into my son’s room
There amidst the certificates on the wall
And tomes of classics
Lie his intellect his brilliance
The promise of a life ahead
That he will define
For himself
 
Suddenly my focus changes
To beyond that wall
Where there are no classics
No certificates on the wall
Only one who radiates
love
And the wonder of childhood innocence
Who loves the life he lives
And lives the life he loves
 
I leave the room
Thinking
It is not only the rain
That enriches the ground
It’s not only the birds that can sing
Love songs
Its not only the stars
That shine
In the night
It is the beauty
Of the journey of life

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