She walked into the dark woods
The moment the streetlights switched off
She heard the night owls howl
She saw the tree leaves wave
Wrapped herself with a cotton jumper
Starred at her faded snickers
Recalled every moment she lived
Her feet dragged her along
The dried leaves crushed by her feet
She heard no noise as she was about to leave
She sat down on the broken wooden bench
A shiver of loneliness ran down her knees
She opened her notepad
Took out a pen
Tears rolled down her cheek
Nightmares ruling her brain
It faded away slowly silently
The moonlight dimmed for a long moment
The water in the lake turned back smoother
She drowned deep down into the waters….
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Sammani Galagamaarachchi
Editorial board- SSS 2019