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

www.wallpaperseek.com 

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

Forever More

When did we stop holding hands like before
Why don't you look in my eyes anymore
Where did our carefree laughter go
Who have we become, and why ever so

You and I run this race each day
To feed the kids there's bills to pay
A struggle with chores and battling 'today'
But why did we lose each other halfway

Wrinkles and pains our hair's turned grey
You stoop a little do I wither away
There's so much silence with little to say
Responsibility's storm blew our sunshine away

Soon comes a day for our kids to leave
In a house full of memories, we'll silently weep
An empty nest and each other to please
With time in our hands and time to ease

Then will you hold my hand like before
Bring me flowers, sing love songs once more
Fill this hollow with true love's glow
Look in my eyes and say 'forever more'


© Kamalika Jayathilaka

By Vickie Wade (www. etsy.com) 

Two for Joy

Betrothed to one and loving another

Breaking one heart to win the other

Gold on one's finger, hope in one's heart

Lying his way through deception's path

A river of tears and fears that pierced

Emails and smileys, sweet love songs that cheered

Raised voices, cold silence and dark nightmares

Promises, praise and pictures shared

"Good morning sweet, can't wait to see you"

"You're paranoid woman, just can't believe you"

"Angel take care stay with me forever"

"I'm fed up of this just do whatever"

One packed her bags said its time to leave

He begged her to stay went down on his knees

With soft words seduced the other to play

From his double game he did not sway

Winters and summers sun setting on youth

One confused mind escaping the truth

He sat on the fence part man part boy

Thought one for sorrow but two for joy!

© Kamalika Jayathilaka

Artist: Bonobart (http://quotesandart.com/)

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

You Can’t Ask…

You can’t ask

A blooming rose

To cease its growth

You can’t ask

The morning sun

To hide its glow

You can’t ask

The soft sea breeze

It cannot blow

You can’t ask

My bleeding heart

It cannot flow

You can’t ask

A surging river

To change its course

You can’t ask

The angry ocean

To grip its force

You can’t ask

The burdened clouds

To keep its source

You can’t ask

My tired eyes

To hold remorse  

You can’t ask

A waterfall

To rest midway

You can’t ask

A hungry lion

To free its prey

You can’t ask

A running horse

To kindly stay

You can’t ask

My unruly thoughts

They keep at bay

You can’t ask

The dark of night

To turn to light

You can’t ask

The shade of black

To pose as white

You can’t ask

Cold winter blights

For warmth so bright

You can’t ask

My wounded soul

Stay out of sight

© Kamalika Jayathilaka

Absence

Sitting on a bed all empty and cold

A thousand recollections vaguely unfold

In a deafening silence feeling so alone

I count the hours till you come home

Birds they chant it is early morn

Another day hath come to scorn

I open my eyes something feels so wrong

I yearn for your laughter sweet and warm

At purple dusk dark shadows they seep

Unto my solitary wakeful retreat

Slumped in a corner so urging to weep

Eyes tightly closed I strive to sleep

How do I cope oh what do I do?

When you’re away I’m sad all blue

Believe me love its nothing but true

My world is in ruins if not for you!

© Kamalika Jayathilaka