Love

When the drop of 
Cool water 
Dropped
on a tender leaf
Giving a hard kiss

The leaf trembled
And screamed 
I hate your shivery touch!

Before denote its love 
The drop of water dissolved 
Over the leaf! 

Jayaratne Weerakkody
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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October 25, 2013 at 1:11 PM
wow..lovely and deep...LINDA
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October 27, 2013 at 10:57 AM
Thanks Linda.
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May 14, 2013 at 9:04 PM
Well come to the Poetry Soup. Excellent. Lovely poem. Enjoyed reading it. Tfs
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