After A Storm...... Poem by Jayatissa K. Liyanage

Blowing over thick-headed mountain peaks
Throwing their make-ups in to bits 'n pieces
Swaying the hard wood emerald wigs
Like in a parading platoon, in green outfits

Coming right in front, like whip crackers
in the procession, the forerunner mobs
Down-pour to follow, was the bitter news
in heart and mind, besieged, big 'n smalls,

From snowy cranes to ebony crows
Borrow dwelled mouse to roaming jumbos
Baffled fauna, in gross disarray, worst
Raged monster, disappeared in minutes

Mum squirrel, besieged amidst the mayhem
Sadly watched her nest being blown away
Ran up and down, as if begging for help
From up, she sniffed the nest, now in pieces

Squirrel, showing no rage, nor hatred, nor grief
Blamed none, for what lies there on ground
Taking bit by bit, remnants, in her mouth
Persevering she, started rebuilding all over