Hopeful Feathers

A blooming flower in a dying garden,

Is a blooming hope to the butterflies.

A sparkling river in a drying forest,

Is a sparkling hope to the wild lives.

A glowing moon in a darkening sky,

Is a glowing hope to the night lives.

A breathing life in a fighting ground,

Is a breathing hope to the worrying souls.

A warming fire in a freezing house,

Is a warming hope to the shaking souls.

A soothing heart in a fading world,

Is a soothing hope to the suffering hearts.

A gleaming light in an unending tunnel,

Is gleaming hope to the tiring eyes.

A floating feather in a sinking life,

Is a floating hope to the reaching hands.

A hope can come in any shape and colour,

If you trust yourself even in a stormy weather.

— Kushi Nanayakkara, Sri Lanka. 

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Kushi Nanayakkara is a Sri Lankan born poetess who brings nature, human experiences, and creativity together through poetry.

She studied Graphic Design/Information Technology before finding her way into poetry in 2020. Her work often revolves around themes such as nature, art, life, love, mind, death, philosophy, and social themes such as justice and humanity.

Her poetry was featured in literature websites in USA and India and newspapers in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Her poetry was also published in poetry anthologies and magazines in India, Iraq, USA and the Philippines. Her sincere wish is to inspire hearts to stay creatively conscious and continue refining her craft.