Tears Of A Bonsai Tree Poem by Sanoji Perera

Deprived of the warmth of the sun
Deprived of the cold of the rain
I am just standing in this gloomy den
what is the sin I have done.....!
Amidst this place shining with colourful lights
I just stand with tears in my eyes
sometimes I peer through these tiny holes
and smile with my friends hiding sighs
They deprived me of my motherland
Pruned my growing sprouts
And packed me in this little pot
Oh what a cruelty is it....!
Though I am showered and given plenty of food
I was lingering to bear fruits with joy in mind
Sucking water drops from the depth of grounds
My dream will now never come true
What a life is this, in a strange world