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Women in Afghanistan Commit Suicide to Escape Domestic Violence
It is estimated that 2,300 Afghan women attempt suicide every year, reports National Geographic. Between March 2009 and March 2010 alone, an estimated 103 Afghan women set themselves on fire, reports the Ministry of Women's Affairs in Time Magazine. Most women are successful in their efforts. It is believed that more than 80% of women who attempt suicide by fire or self immolation die, reports Time Magazine. ( Women's Revolution, Sunday, January 16, 2011)
By the side of you, rest of your life
She vowed you to share grief and strife
To be together until depart by death
She was the one who kept on you faith
Happy moments added to days and years
She brought up precious sons and daughters
To ease your life with every gladness
She swallowed silently any bitter soreness
She was to welcome weary you at the door
You were in torment, she made it pass slow
She assured when you suppressed in fate
She was really your faithful soul mate
Beach parties at every Saturday night
Camping, surfing and adventurous flight
For your own pleasure along aims of life
Had you ever been nonchalant on your wife?
For a slight mishap, you abused her a peak
Ending arguments with lavish slaps on cheek
Hiding your blunders raised arrogant voice
Had you ever been egoistic on her face?
Deprived love in her own grand kingdom
Tortured her mind at each and every blink
Agony buried in her heavy heart fathom
It might compel her to make own life sink
Could you bloom a lovely fresh blossom
From its cleaved petals gone withered?
She was merely a fragrant satin blossom
Why did you let her life untimely fade?
Swarnapali Liyanage
10/08/2011
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Mind is more mightier than your fleshy body
Where it surely fixes upon ever known nobody
May be in cerebrum or somewhere in brain
Reside endless terabytes of facts in plain
past recalls, present views, future plans in span
Save in this secret niche send you back soon
Don't obey your mind as slave to be a seriel killer
No matter treat it as master to be a philosopher
Progidy, telepathy, enlightenment all conceptions
Explorations, inventions grow in human minds
Sacrifice, love, hatred, care,creation and devotion
Who can read what is now in your inclination
Your powerful unseen wits makes you alive
Once and while takes you far away deep dive
Don't try to be an android without mind at all
Imagine how worth you are on Earth first of all!
By Swarnapali Liyanage
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You are an enchanting cynosure
Beyond my naked eyes could see;
An unbounded briny exposure
Where tiny drops assemble sea;
Unpretentious blustery waves
Evolve from phenomenal ripples;
Flowing endless murmur cripples
Heart deep embedded peeves.
Tuneless prayers by lonely seamen
Resonate in salty humid air;
Buried history at fathom unknown
Sleeps among tussocks somewhere;
Wonder world beneath farthest reef
Inhibited clams and cockles;
Heedfully shape pure white pearls
For jewels to bride in brief.
Though you could not appease
Thirst of a weary sailor;
Every curious eye, you please
By your incessant glamour;
Don't mislead fishermen's sojourns
Bring them soon home safe back;
To vanquish massive ships on wreck
Don't turn gales to hurricanes.
You agitate poet's serene mind
With your uncanny beauty at sunset;
Heavy down pour along monsoon wind,
Roaring thunders echo from south west.
Furious currents push to ashore
Rolling upwelling rummages the floor
Provoking flash sends terrible blow
You,potent queen! Where is your glow?
Swarnapali Liyanage
27/07/2011
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With the shiny lantern of wisdom
Creeping through the dark tunnel of life
To meet the world as far as I could;
Boulders which curbed my path
Kick them off as tiny round pebbles;
Dad, You navigated me when I was young.
Deem the pain of others as mine;
Share the blithe of life among all;
Aware us all breathing same air and dust
Living on same Earth, under the same sun;
You taught me things which were not in books;
Dad, You were my first alma mater that I could trust.
To be truthful in front of a bullet;
Not to be greedy for power or wealth;
Content with reap what I've earned;
Fill my heart with love not with hate;
I adore your vision though hard to lead;
Dad, I follow you as FATHER of my life!
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I laughed till tears jumped out of eyes
Overjoyed like a child at your feet
World around me was seven heavens
By the time I was with you.
I wish I could pull that time back
Rush to the phone to hear a sincere talk
A known shadow at the gate tricks my eyes
I am thinking of you.
Your voice was clear among millions
I could tell your presence closing my eyes
Warmth you gave me never ever forget
Because I was a part of you.
We vowed not to be apart
Money, taboos and race hindered the path
We were shaken, hearts were broken
But I wanted to be with you.
I live with one all money, power and fame
I love him my body but not by the heart
My heart is locked up for you to offer
Someday I meet you again.
I got everything but missed one thing
I tried to find it ; it was nowhere
That is soothing , precious and candid
Such happiness was only at you.
You live always in my dreams and heart
No matter how I try to forget you hard
As I promised you long long ago
I am waiting to be with you!
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Do not weep through
Your broken dreams
Promise me not to end
Before I am born
I love the warmth
In this cozy womb
I feel your sigh
As a thunder storm
I hear the beat of
your sinless heart
as a fast nonstop train
I struggle to learn it
Whether LOVE or HATE
Gather your humanity
to forgive a wild man
Give me to the world
Where there is morality
Hand me to stand
as a tamed man
Let me you to promise
Not to be a son whose
father lives within him
Though I am not a fruit of LOVE
Please, do not hate me MOM
What I have not done!
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My empty dream in vibrant spring
To make true with your loving grace;
I awaited an era till you bring
Those cheerful memories of solace.
Hand-in-hand to walk life together;
To withstand miseries what may come;
Not to turn one's back in bad weather;
Have you kept those promises you've done.
Silent years passed day by day;
Silver shone in your eyes and heart;
Promises sailed off at a far away bay;
Your wandered life was a game of dart.
Nectar from heaven filled tinkly glasses;
Silver rolled on spinning Roulette wheels;
passion flirted with angelic embraces;
I was a null coin among your deals.
I am waiting till you're back home;
To replenish your hope along anew route;
My heart will welcome you are as same;
Please,pick the leaf underneath your boot.
Swarnapali Liyanage
29/006/2011
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Behold! Folks battle against
piety,race and land
Compatriots breath last
at our feet in war field
Most discerning creatures
survived on Earth for ages
What unfortunate genes we possessed
behave us brutal shameless beasts
Let's build our path to forever exist
like one tribe on this mother planet
Declare a flawless hope for successions
getting rid of our greed with arrogance
Let's link our hands together as one voice
war against poverty, pollution and epidemics
By Swarnapali Liyanage
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To The Lady Of Shallot
The gallent woman of love
You're a beloved dove;
Enticed by a glamorous knight
Left the tower to get his sight;
Immortal love faded away
Among the wispen willows faraway;
He saw the beauty of pale face
While you were rest in peace.
Oh! poor lady of Shallot
I caught a reflection
It led me to an affection;
A worrier in his attires
Adorned with arms and laurels;
Through the dark still shadows
Beneath the silver moon and stars;
I rowed to "Camelot"
To be with my "Lancelot".
Dear, my lady of Shallot
He was at the quay
Elated eyes were in play;
With a warm embrace
We started life the race;
No more than three days
I learned his dirty ways;
He was in all
Villain , thief and ghoul;
It was my curse
I wish I would pause;
I was whipped , kicked and whacked
Burnt with a hot iron on my thighs and back;
rooted hair and nails out
Punched my nose, it bled out;
Kept me in brutality
My child faced fatality;
Her stiffed cold body
buried in a deep lake muddy.
Help me! the lady of Shallot
That night was long and foggy
Quiet and dark it could be;
I awoke by feelings provoked
Gathered my courage to hold the sword;
Pierce each cell in his body
Till I felt dizzy and giddy;
Stepping over his ruthless blood
I ran as fast as my legs fled.
Mercy upon me! the lady of Shallot
I got a hideout
A broken mirror was found out;
Solitary unkempt tapestry
I solved the mystery;
Fixed mirror gives illusory reflections
I'll weave tapestry with new paragons;
I forgot my tune I can't sing again
I want to be alone here without pain.
Forgive me! the lady of Shallot
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The worst feeling of my heart;
Springs up with a sudden fast beat.
Begs a loving arm around shoulders;
Pleads for a walk along dark boulevards.
Appeals a warm kiss over forehead;
Compels to snuggle under a canopy head.
" How dare you!
Are you senseless?
I command you to hibernate,
'Cos winter is not over yet."
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