ආචාර්ය රම්‍යා අත්තනායක මහනුවර

2024 සැප්තැම්බර් කලාපය

The bitter memory

You all have gone...
Far away.... Your mother is gone...
Forever....
Leaving me alone....
She will never.... never.... come back..... to me.....
Then only I realized was alone.... forever....
But....
Still, I feel the smell of her

One day.....
Unexpected moment....
You all came to see me....
I was so happy......
It was a great pleasure for me....
To see my grandchildren
But I felt..... something suspicious....
I never knew... What was going to be.....
Anyway..... Their arriving was unusual..... I never expected.....
This time..... I have made a mistake.....!!!!
Your mother will never do....
Now.... am sure.....
I will be alone forever.....!!!!
They were able to fulfil their expectations
Am sure
I may not be able to put away my last breath at my home.....
Which.... I have built over my lifetime.....!!!!

Dr Ramya Attanayake
9/8/24
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