In the Name of Humanity… Amen!

Loved, yet hated,

Living, but dead,

Free, though trapped,

Happy, still unhappy,

Time,

For everything,

Except for nothing,

Just…

Breathing to exist,

A walking corpse.


Copyright © Jayaruwan Gunathilake - All rights reserved

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Munia Khan
I can't relate anything..I need to ask Shan..lol :-)..But all I can relate is that you are a fantastic poet.Love it Jay.Wonderful poem
 
Mark L. Berryann
So few words packed with power! Great message to all.
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carol
simple but said so well
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Shashendra Amalshan
I can relate so much to this piece, specially for that walking corpse part lol. It is as if you have written this poem for me lol... Enjoyed this one very much.
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