I know I’m doomed to die;
Maybe today, end of the day
Or some other day if not today;
Somehow, I’m doomed to die.
I don’t want to fight for fame,
For fame does not long remain;
whether it’s fame or shame;
I’m certain, it’s doomed to die.
I don’t want to live in a dream,
For I know I’m doomed to wake,
Nor I want to dry your dreams;
For I know, they’re doomed to die.
Don’t think that I’d love to die,
Or I would dash inside and hide,
For when he knocks our own doors;
I know, we all are doomed to go.
මියෙන බව සහතිකයි!
මියෙන බව දනිමි මම
ඇතැම් විට, අද හවස,
නොමැතිනම්, අන් දිනෙක,
සහතිකයි මම මියෙනවා.
තරු සිහින මාළිගා නොපතමි
තරුත් මිලිනව වැටනවා.
යස, අයස, ඒ කුමක් වේවා,
ඒ සියළු දේ මියෙනවා.
සිහිනයක දිවි ගෙවූවත් මං
අවදි වෙන බව දන්නවා.
සැතපියන් උඹ උඹේ සිහිනේ,
සිහින දෙදරා වැටනවා.
මරණයට පෙම් කරන්නෑ මං
ගුලිව සැඟවී සිිටින්නෙත් නෑ.
ඉතින් ඇවිදින් අඬගැසූවොත්
යන්න වෙන බව දන්නවා.
Copyright © August 19, 2018, Newton Ranaweera
Image source: Pixabay
Inspiration from William Shakespeare’s “Song: Fear no more the heat of the sun”
Bravo. Just wonderful. You are wonderful!
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I agree, this proves, there’s a way with words, so captivating 😊🙏🏽
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Thank you for this amazingly great comment!! 🙂
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You’re welcome
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How do you add those copyrights.
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I’m so sorry for being too late. I’m not a tech savvy, so I copied the copywrite symbol © from the Internet and keep it saved with the phrase so I can copy it whenever I make a post. Thank you!! 🙂
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OK. Thanks for the info.
…hugs and kisses…
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Reblogged this on Ayesha's Diary and commented:
Love this..
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Ayesha, you are so sweet!! 🙂
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🙂 🌷 Thank you.. You are a brilliant writer..
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You are one of the sweetest ones I have met in WordPress!! Thank you again!! However, I think you want me to keep my steps so carefully!! 🙂
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We all have to die, but its what happens after you die. Where do you spend eternity in heaven or hell? You see God so loved the world that He sent ONLY begotten Son Jesus Christ to die for us so that you and I can be saved and obtain eternal life through Him. He’s the ONLY way to His Father which is God and also to heaven. We can’t enter in if we are not born again. We can’t have eternal life if we don’t accept Him as our Lord and Savior. So, will you accept Him today?
He loves you very much. I love you with His eternal love in me. If I didn’t I wouldn’t have told you this.
Jesus is coming again, repent and accept Jesus. Blessings! ❤
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Thank you so much for your great comment!!
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All glory to God!
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You are welcome!!
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❤
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Amen! Very true Tammy, appreciate the reminder 🙏🏽
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Yes!!! 🙂
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We are all doomed …so beautifully expressed and the inspiration coming from such a profound piece.
But just because we are ‘doomed to die’, we don’t stop living and loving to the fullest.
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I am fine, thank you. Sure.
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True!! Thank you for this great comment!! 🙂 🙂
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You are so welcome. It a lovely piece. 😊
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Thanks again, my friend!! 🙂
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Always a pleasure.
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You are welcome!! 🙂
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Beautiful write, powerfully done. Great message with a good flow. This was just wonderful.
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Thank you, friend, for this great comment!! 🙂
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My pleasure
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You are welcome!! 🙂
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‘For I know I am doomed to awake’, yet we dream! Sigh.
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Very true!! Thank you for your kind comment!! 🙂 🙂
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Beautifully crafted. Highly philosophical, existentialist. Love the rhyming, especially the triple rhyme: “No matter we name it fame or shame”.
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Thank you very, very much for this amazingly wonderful comment!! I love your kindest heart!! 🙂
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I just comment on what I see, Newton. In fact, it occured to me that when I write a short comment or a review of a poem or of an entire book I am just doing the same as a shoe polisher: Make the good things stand out and shine, make them more obvious and explicit to the author and to the others. I cannot imagine another way. This is constructive and not destructive as some reviewers do. I recommend you this brilliant article: https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/how-to-be-a-critic
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Thank you again for this great explanation and the link. In the light of what you explained, I think we can interpret Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea as a result of criticism he had had for his previous piece. 🙂
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Nobody dies on the eve. I really liked your poem.
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Thank you so much for reading and writing a great comment!! 🙂 🙂
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Exceptionally beautiful.
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Thank you so much for this amazingly great comment!! 🙂
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Wow; powerful stuff. Thank you
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Thank you so much for this great comment!! 🙂
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Amen! 😊🙏🏽 Amazing! My husband quickly comes to mine on this one – he says, two things are certain in this life, death and taxes!
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Sure, those two are certain!! 🙂 Thank you for this great comment!! 🙂
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There is no escaping that
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Sure. Thank you very much for the comment!! 🙂
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You obviously draw inspiration from a wide range of subjects.
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Thank you very much for the great comment!! What would you think these subjects are? I’m just asking. The time you spent for reading and writing a great comment itself is a mark of honour 🙂
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In just the poems I’ve read today, you’ve drawn inspiration from nature, Shakespeare, Sophocles, and Hemingway. That’s quite a broad span! it is sure to inform your art.
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Your poetry ignites fantasy and I am felicitous to be Submerged in your enchantment.
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Thank you, Neha, for this great comment!! 🙂
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The imminent exit, we will all go through this door, no more fear but love.
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Sure, thank you so much for this comment!! 🙂
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beautiful✨
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Thank you very much, Dr. Perry, for this “beautiful” comment!!
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you’re welcome! You write beautifully✨
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I feel I’ve been humbled by your great comment. Thank you again!!
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Get rid of “awake” and change it to “wake.” I love your winding and twisting.
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Thank you very much, Mario, for showing this grammar mistake and for the great comment!! 🙂
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Amen!
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🙂 🙂 Thanks!!
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