28 April, 2019
When the wind blows
The quiet things speak
Some whisper, some clang
Some creak.
Grass swish
Tree tops sigh
Flags slap
And snap at the sky.
Wires on poles
Whistle and hum
Trash cans roll
Windows drum.
When the wind goes
Suddenly then,
The quiet things
Are quiet again.
K. Krishayani,
Grade 6,
Unique International School,
Nawalapitiya.