Why should I care.

ආචාර්ය රම්‍යා අත්තනායක - මහනුවර

2023-August

Though they know nothing
There are pages and pages….
By
Famous writers
Describing …..Us…….
In different ways….
Mostly in derogatory terms…..
But ….
Why should I care…..

I’ll go there again…..
To….The bus stop….
Shade of a lamp post…..
Am sure….
To …meet…the broken men….
Of…
Wives adorned in gold
They will provide me….
Not with …Gold….
But…Enough to feed…..
Mouths of my home..
So why should I care…..

I know ages ago….
And…
Many there to come….
Will be….. pages….
By famous people…
Who may be also from….
Rich….but…broken homes….
Looking for ….
A small solace……..!!!!
So why should I care……!!!!

Dr Ramya Attanayake,
Pethiyagoda,
Geli oya.