Home & The Butterfly Poem by nimal dunuhinga

Home & The Butterfly

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I built my life with muddy bricks and a tin sheet for the roof,
My history teacher suggests the name; poverty
But it's weather-beaten knows everybody.
Am I heavy to carry on your soft wings?
If you prefer I could have join your pilgrimage
Leaving all my burdens aside
I was carrying since my childhood.
I see the outer world through my little window, nothing; but gloomy.
Only I hear the secret murmur of the souls.
Red ants on the window sill very busy and I heard a butterfly's crying.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Sandra Fowler 06 October 2007

Butterflies have so little time before they fly away. And yet Tagore tells us that they have time enough. Beautiful poem, Nimal. Always your friend, Sandra

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Melvina Germain 04 January 2007

I love the last line of this poem, (Red ants on the window sill very busy and I heard a butterfly's crying) . Oh the sweet sounds of nature. Excellent poem Nimal--Thankyou--Melvina

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kalubovila East, Sri Lanka
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