Boy, walking

I saw this boy today

[he was nothing

special; white

shirt, blue jeans,

red bag]

he was walking

[nonchalantly,

near the

Gangaramaya

temple]

but his slow stride

reminded me

so much of you

that I wanted to

reach out –

and open the door

of the vehicle

[hard enough and close

enough to hit him

wherever it hurts]