ERANDATHIE

They light up this world-and distribute smiles They bring us joy- which doesn't come for miles Because of them-We unite as one They are none other than-our own children As time passes-human beings Hunt down children-for their own means By thousands of numbers-they all vanish And the world's light- murderers extinguish Like a pack of wild dogs- hunting little rabbits And tearing them apart-into little bits Why do children - have to suffer For our mistakes-and thoughts that differ Save all children-save our light Poor or rich-their smiles are bright They are worth tonnes of gold -and even more than that Stop all adults- whose greed is growing fat...! 01-10-2015

       Earlier, man was compassionate about his environment and different animals roaming about in it. He looked at it as a paradise. But this splendor didn't continue.        The modern man became corrupted and treated his environment as a garbage dump. The people started to chop trees continuously, sell the land where there could have been a peaceful forest, or build a factory.        The people have a nasty habit of caging/ surrounding, or worse, killing innocent animals. Due to  hunting, some animals, like the  dodo bird, has gone extinct. It is also rare to see  elegant animals like Leopards, Cheetahs, Jaguars. These animals who belong to the cat family are also seen caged up in zoos for people to stare at, point their "digital or non- digital", "expensive" cameras at, laugh at or throw food at.        People argue about politics,...

Today I went to my mother's office (Coordinating Secretariat for Science Technology and Innovation - COSTI) with her, as it is still school holidays for me. At 10.00 a.m., my mother, other officers and I sat down in a room where a table stood, flourishing with food. Milk rice, Pani Walalu , Kavum , and many more. Two cakes, one strawberry the other chocolate. An oil lamp was set at the edge of the table, decorated with betel leaves and a wax candle kept on the side. Once every single seat was occupied, Professor Ajith de Alwis, Project Director of COSTI, stood up to convey a message to the others about their procedure. Then he asked Professor Sirimali Fernando, CEO of COSTI,  also to encourage the others by a few words. After that, he invited some of the officers and me to light the oil lamp. After it was lit, he asked us to help ourselves with the food.  So, everyone helped themselves as he asked to. Some, including me, went for a second helping, until we were stuffed....

It's a world of nutty people around Whose heads go spinning round and round What they do is fight, from day to night It's a nut-job world after all Hysterics and fools go flying across When all the people are making a fuss Not a person is left who doesn't do a theft It's a nut-job world after all Children, do not do the same For, those who followed, danger came We should just share and care, at the same time beware It's a nut-job world after all