Rishini Weerawardane
Abstract
She asked me,
What is
Your greatest pain?
I replied.
The person who’s given me
It
Asking me,
What’s
“My Greatest Pain!”
Too Much
Life Dream
Hard Life
Greatest Pain
And since then I’ve been praying Even though God seems like a dirty pipe dream And since then I’ve been praying Even though God seems like a dirty pipe dream
Wearing their suits and masks every day our superheroes fought Wearing their suits and masks every day our superheroes fought
With this self-advocacy and self consoling Able to settle-down after some time Able to manage crucia... With this self-advocacy and self consoling Able to settle-down after some time A...
The poem shows a helpless woman killing herself as she wants to get free of the blame. The poem shows a helpless woman killing herself as she wants to get free of the ...
All of a Sudden Sounds turning in Noise All of a Sudden Sounds turning in Noise
Your insolent gaze was too high, so you were wrecked Your insolent gaze was too high, so you were wrecked
As any poet I spout forth Enough hot air To raise the balloon, Even if it’s just to let it ... As any poet I spout forth Enough hot air To raise the balloon, Even if ...
My mouth tastes like blood And sometimes blood Spills out poetry And poetry looks like Nothing b... My mouth tastes like blood And sometimes blood Spills out poetry And poetry l...
Where is heaven on earth? Let’s go and see. Where is heaven on earth? Let’s go and see.
The poem describes how love can sometimes leave a person despondent and longing for better things. The poem describes how love can sometimes leave a person despondent and longing ...
But it is not darkness which is the absence of light But it is not darkness which is the absence of light
How beautiful and fair would the world be if every person could receive the same amount of love he/s... How beautiful and fair would the world be if every person could receive the same...
MY grandmother, like everybody’s grandmother, was an old woman... MY grandmother, like everybody’s grandmother, was an old woman...
The poem describes the city and suggests we help it grow and make it a happy place. The poem describes the city and suggests we help it grow and make it a happy pla...
But you will be watching me while I make all my moves. But you will be watching me while I make all my moves.
Your engraved barks and vacant nest nothing will matter Your engraved barks and vacant nest nothing will matter
The poem shows how humans are destructing lives. The poem shows how humans are destructing lives.
As I’m held captive by you… As I’m held captive by you…
Are we really the burden of this patriarchal society? Are we really the burden of this patriarchal society?
They don't seem to be content somehow They don't seem to be content somehow