Who Kidnapped Our Happiness? Poem by nimal dunuhinga

Who Kidnapped Our Happiness?

Rating: 5.0


I cannot get up early before the lazy Sunrise.
Where should I go?
A retiree seeks a haven to keep his burden head on a soft pillow
And sleep the whole day until she brings the mug of bitter coffee with the usual nagging.
She too became wearied in running behind my oblique shadow
And in the starry night I count the stars one by one in the Galaxy.
I request her to sing like old days and she murmurs her favorite in a housecoat.
'I know the joy of being an old man
That's called sorrow my dear.'
You see the things are blurred and hear very low
Limbs cannot move and the soul full of aches.
The day will come when I smile with you,
You look away!
And I understand dear that you won't recognize me anymore.
And I know the joy of being an old woman
That's called sadness my dear.'

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Sandra Fowler 20 February 2009

An elegy to what once was and can never quite be again. Bittersweet in every sense of the word. Old is definately gold in this touching poem. Warmest regards, Sandra

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Alison Cassidy 20 February 2009

Nimal this is a brilliant example of poetic craft - from the opening phrase 'lazy Sunrise' to the 'sadness my dear' of the last line. You share the burden of age and infirmity and idleness; Of happy memories of songs from 'the old days'; Of abiding tenderness for your intimate other. My eyes fill with tears when I read your words. Love, Allie ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

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kalubovila East, Sri Lanka
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