Chamika Weeratunga

I was born,
a woman was there
to hold me : -My Mother-





I grew as a child,
A woman was there
to care for me, to
play with me : -My Sister-








I went to school,
A woman was there
to help me learn : -My Teacher-






I became depressed, whenever I lost.
A woman was there
to offer a shoulder : -My Wife-







I became tough,
A woman was there
to melt me : -My Daughter-






I am dying,
A woman is there to
absorb me in : -My Motherland-