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Friday 24 February 2012

To a little boy

Flag is banner
is faith
and inculcation
son.

Flag is for waving
colour for delight
hand for holding
eyes for seeing
and seeing through,
son.

Flag is a heart
it is mind
distinguishing the indistinct
teasing apart the vague
holding composite
and disintegrating it all
son.

Flag is a cloth
made of thread
a long line
from that life to this and the next,
it is for holding
and breaking,
son.

[Inspired by the photography of Hiranya Malwatta]

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  1. flag is an identity of a school ....country ... region ... the colours shows the colours of the students people ... the way they hold it or wave it shows the colours of the institution or the country... different schools /countries have chosen different colours and patterns to show their identities ....... hands are to show 'veneration' ..... eyes are to respect and acknowledge ... hearts and minds are to remember .... the school or the country that gave us life .... the treads also for combining the teared pieces of clothes in to one strong piece of cloth...... one flag ... one nation .... the spirit of victory....

    Ms. Hiranya ... this is certainly a lovely photograph.

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