Equipoise

Every rose in bloom has its thorn
For every right there will be wrong

As silence acquiescence there's blaring scorn
Those born to life in time will be worn

In laughter's glory sad tears roam
For every pleasure there's pain forlorn
As rays of sunshine there'll be black storms
For all life's joy there's sadness to mourn

Where there's victory there's certain defeat
Beneath feats of honour disgrace does sleep
On every truth grim lies silently feast
For all life's hopes are oft slain by grief

For every rainbow will surely fade
In vast blue skies dark clouds are made
Behind sweet summer harsh winters do chase
In true love's bliss there looms bitter hate


© Kamalika Jayathilaka 2014

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Home

Where birdsong beckon a new day's dawn

And faint naked footsteps stain unkempt floors

When old pots rattle and tea mugs are poured

Dust laden windows but languidly yawn

Where sweet sticky rice and jaggery tastes divine

Bananas overripe entice passing flies

A cacophony of stories and laughter combine

With more sips of tea over the Sunday Times

Where grey clouds cry their rain heavy eyes

And monsoon's flames light the bellowing skies

Where mute birds wait in the jasmine vines

As dark miry waters down tired hills decline

Hissing oil in pans and smoke fired eyes

Ants in the treacle and treats stacked in piles

Love served with smiles and awakened old ties

It's where my heart lies this sweet home of mine


© Kamalika Jayathilaka 2014

Ode to My Love

Morning glory when I open my eyes

Your warm smile it sweetens my life

Your rainbows of laughter they carry me away

From rain clouds of sadness that darken my day

Yesterday, today and tomorrows of mine

You came and made music so soft and so kind

With colours of sunset and as sweet as red wine

You filled my whole life with your love so refined

You by my side on this journey through time

Your hand in mine any mountain we could climb

Your words of wisdom, your strength so divine

Leave me with so many reasons to smile

My glimmer of sunshine from dawn to dark

Sweet golden moonlight that kisses my heart

The gleaming North Star in my vast vacant skies

My whole universe you are I need not tell lies

© Kamalika Jayathilaka