The sun is saying goodbye for today
From the skyline
Clouds are getting darker and heavier
And the moon is peeping
From the distant mountains
The stars shine in the sky
Like bulbs in a pandol
I stared at the sky without blinking
For a moment –
What a beautiful night
I want to lie on the greenish grass
And watch the night sky
I want to count the dazzling stars
Like in my childhood
I want to touch the moon
Which glitters like a diamond
I want to feel the cold wind
That blows around –
What a beautiful night
My eyes don’t want to sleep
My heart is crying so badly inside
Saying,
“Don’t miss this beautiful night”
But, the cold wind
That blows into my room
Takes away all my pain
And sings a lullaby to me
Until I fall asleep –
What a beautiful night
Poem by: Charya Senanayake
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