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2. Fatal attractions - Hemakumar Nanayakkara
3. A PARADISE MISPLACED - Elmo Jayawardena
4. A dance... - Hemakumar Nanayakkara
5. The queen of the night - Hemakumar Nanayakkara
6. Missiya, the Wild One - Vijita Fernando
7. Untold Story - Chamila Unwin
8. Aftermath - Dasith Sean Wijesiriwardena
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10. The Blazer - Lal Medawattegedara

by Shashikala Muthumal

ONE LESS TO LOVE TILL SHE HURTS

I saw her screaming, flying into a rage

When he, the intruder came your way

Spitting rage, snarling her anger

She chased strangers, gave you life

Maybe not the best, but enough

To keep you living, playing and loving.

To see you, stretched rigid

Swollen a little, with no mischief

I wonder what she thought

Maybe, one less, to fight for

One less to care for, one less to love till she hurts.

Maybe, good riddance????

She came, saw you, cried her stone heart out

In silent unseen tears

And spent the time

Now stretched till eternity

To feed the others.

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