How can I forget?

How can I forget?

How can I forget
That exploding sound
Which stole my family from me
Leaving me, with no one around?

How can I forget
Looking into mother's eyes?
Desperately, she called for my help
Hopelessly, I watched her die

How can I forget
The burnt bodies on the floor?
Whether my family was amongst them
Even today, I am unsure

How can I forget
Those piercing screams
Which haunt me daily
When appearing in my dreams?

How can I forget
How some are so unkind?
Peace on Earth is something
We urgently need to find




— Hashela Kumarawansa