Leave me alone… (Ma hera dama)

Leave me alone…Leave me alone… Someone keeps pouring wine into my cup,Each sip I take makes the memories fade.Leave me alone…Leave me alone… The eyes that once fell in love with youAre now blurred—half-drunk, drowned in tears.The sweet words you whispered that dayHave fallen silent; my ears hear nothing now.I have sighed too long—my soul…

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The Buddha arrives (Deepe Siwuhele)

The fallen matalus of the coconut treesScatter gently upon the path of the Buddha,Easing the weariness of His sacred feet.He walks in all four directions,Seeking those wise enough to cross beyond samsara.Still, I feel His presence—Upon the distant hills, within the nearby forest. The Buddha arrives,The Buddha arrives alone. Whispers rise of Mathura and Mathugama,Where…

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