the stars are laced
in a mysterious, intertwining net
of galaxies
the moon shimmers
with ethereal glimmer
of elegance and grace
the night sky is vast
and I am tiny
the magnificence overshadows
worldly thoughts
and makes me feel
invisible
yet, in the subtle sheen of the night sky
I feel seen, accepted and loved
A sky full of stars
and he looks at her
Long ago in Roman days,
People walked on dusty ways.
Soldiers marched with heavy feet,
Through the towns and busy streets.
Big stone buildings touched the sky,
Crowds would cheer and shout nearby.
Chariots raced super fast,
Making lots of noise as they passed.
Emperors wore crowns of gold,
And told stories brave and bold.
People traded bread and wine,
Under sunny skies that shined.
At the Colosseum loud cheers grew,
As fighters battled strong and true.
The Romans built great roads of stone,
Some are still around and known.
Now the Roman days are gone,
But we still learn what went on.
Broken temples, old and grey,
Tell us tales from yesterday!
Roman Age Part Two – coming soon
I always admired stars.
How they could manage shining for 12 hours.
I never could.
There’s barely any stars in my sky
but one day
there was a star that just
appeared.
Maybe a helicopter, or an airplane?
I thought
but this star wasn’t a helicopter
or a building
or an airplane
or a giant signal light
No
this star was the only one in the sky
It made me lose focus on the crescent moon
and the pinkish sunset sky
No
I was just focused on a singular white dot
How could it be so mesmerizing
but so simple
After a while, there was another
not a helicopter, not an airplane, not a giant signal light, not a tower
no
and it moved closer to the first star, somehow
That one is you
and that one is me
Happy Birthday Mum,
You’ve done so much now it’s time to rest
Happy Birthday Mum,
Everybody knows that you are the best
Happy Birthday Mum,
Thank you for making me exist
Happy Birthday Mum,
Now it’s time to kiss.
I love Sri Lanka, she is my home,
A beautiful island where I roam.
Gazing up at a starlit dome,
A playground where the insects roam.
With sparkling, oh so beautiful flies,
Do not be deceived, just use your eyes!
For when the night brings a magical glow,
They transform in the dark below.
The sparkling fly, a wonderful guide,
A firefly home, with me by its side.
I’m Everest Spring,
My name sounds happy, I used to be happy.
I used to love books
I used to love music
Most of all, I used to love sunsets.
I used to sit on the porch, listening to the same songs,
Sometimes I would read romance books,
I would swoon over how perfect the boy and girl’s relationship would be.
Most of all I was normal.
Normal,
I don’t remember what normal felt like,
Not anymore.
I was in year 8,
Popular,
Pretty,
Smart,
Perfect.
Everyone loved me
Everyone.
The mean girls, The jocks
Teachers, even the meanest ones
Always had something good to say.
But the one I liked most?
Zach.
He was handsome, cute with beautiful blue eyes
that always hit the light just right and perfect sandy brown hair.
But I didn’t like him because of that,
I liked him because he watched the sunset with me,
Every Sunday, we hanged out.
But it was more than hanging out: we quietly became boyfriend and girlfriend,
Sunset dates every Sunday.
Then she came, Deiana.
Everybody loved her – except me.
I knew her – and she wasn’t what everyone thought.
I knew, but I didn’t say anything.
Everything changed, she was suddenly the Pretty, Popular, Smart Perfect Girl.
But I was his girl wasn’t I?
He started getting texts a lot.
In school,
It’s nothing right?
During our dates,
He must be busy.
During breaks,
Planning with friends.
One day, it got the better of me.
I trust him, Just curious
His phone was unlocked, left on the porch table. Went to the bathroom
“Hey. We still on for the coffee Date?”
Date.
“Guess you’re with her, huh?”
“Babe she’s just a friend”
Friend? Babe?
“You said you would end things with her.”
“Just end it. Even if she’s just a friend to you she’s attached to you and I don’t like it”
End it. Just a friend.
Just a friend,
Just a friend.
He left shortly after.
He didn’t know I checked his phone.
He left, but the pain didn’t
We fell in love by the sunset.
I fell in love by the sunset.
Now I know just how deep sunsets can burn.