Upon the vast universal lake,
Septet of white lotus where sprang,
Message for sleeping world to wake,
Bells of realms repeatedly rang,
Sweet voice told an utterance to Queen,
Sacred Lotus won’t be born again,
Life was harsh and hard to gain,
Charming lotus relieved the pain,
Lightening worlds, showering truth,
Lotus bloomed, making worldly men leave,
Finding Chippy, who builds the karma roof,
Shattered the house, taught them to achieve,
Buds, seeing the passing lotus, commence to mourn,
Do not lament children, as again, lotus isn’t to be born.
By Leo Shakthi de Silva