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Humans or Beasts | Indunil Madhusankha

February 9, 2016

 “Yesterday’s clash claimed thirty lives of the terrorists,
 The nation’s acclaim to our valiant forces!”
 
 The dashing lady appearing in the TV
 uttered with her rosy lips in great rejoicing.

 Besides the efflorescence of
 high sounding crackers,
 whom did they kill?
 over whom did they win?
 Terrorists
 Nevertheless,
 they all are humans,
 having the same blood and flesh   
 What is it that separates terrorists from humans?

 Once the opposites go down
 the others organize a party
 with the glamour of dancing
 Not having even the least thought
 that the others are not beasts
 but humans they too are,
 their own brothers,
 though provoked
 Can you burst into jollity
 as your brothers remain flotsams in a blood sea?
 What an astonishment?

 Merry making in the
 celebration of fratricide
 The fashionable pleasures of our days!


Authors : Indunil Madhusankha 


 B. H. Indunil Madhusankha is currently an undergraduate in the Faculty of Science of the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. While his major involvement is with the areas of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, he pursues a successful writing career as a poet and content writer. He has been able to clinch several awards from some National Level English Essay Competitions. Also, Indunil has written a volume of poetry entitled, “Oasis” which explores diverse dimensions of the society and he has been published in several international anthologies. Moreover, he has undertaken research projects pertaining to the areas of ELT and Sri Lankan Literature in English.

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