By Lara Wijesuriya, Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya

Give me some pipes,
Teach me to play,
I’ll pipe the entire world away.

Pass me that pen,
How do you write?
I’ll write until they’re out of sight.

I want that pencil,
Tell me how to draw,
I’ll sketch and draw a dream
I saw.

I have nothing right now,
But I’m willing to learn,
Show me how,
Then I’ll give it a turn.