Fifty years ago
We met on the battlefield
Man against man
Brother again brother
Everyone cried for blood
The bullets ripped through
Killing men on both sides
The cannons were fired
The towns were destroyed
The scorched earth
Filled with dead bodies
We saw hell on earth
Thankfully the war came to an end
People saw a glimpse of peace
Finally, the war was over
But the pain remained for long years
Finally, we met again
Not as enemies this time
For all of us
Its a time of remembrance and reconciliation
Ruwan M Jayatunge