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    Through the Eyes of Life: "An Unique Designer Piece That Only a Daughter Will Own for a Lifetime and Above."
    Through the Eyes of Life: "An Unique Designer Piece That Only a Daughter Will Own for a Lifetime and Above."
    Through the Eyes of Life: "An Unique Designer Piece That Only a Daughter Will Own for a Lifetime and Above."
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    Through the Eyes of Life: "An Unique Designer Piece That Only a Daughter Will Own for a Lifetime and Above."

    By Kithmi Gunaratne

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    “Through the eyes of life” is a collection of poetry about life, love and pride. The anthology illustrates how empowering one’s roots leads to fulfillment. It explores different types of love showing the fragmentation of relationships as well as how we overcome challenges. It takes one on a journey of love with many illustrations that speak.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateDec 31, 2020
    ISBN9781665512466
    Through the Eyes of Life: "An Unique Designer Piece That Only a Daughter Will Own for a Lifetime and Above."

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      Through the Eyes of Life - Kithmi Gunaratne

      2021 Kithmi Gunaratne. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      Published by AuthorHouse 12/30/2020

      ISBN: 978-1-6655-1247-3 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-6655-1246-6 (e)

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Getty Images are models,

      and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Getty Images.

      Illustration and photography by Kithmi Gunaratne.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      CONTENTS

      OPEN AND SHUT

      NEVER SAY GOODBYE

      CAN I EVEN FALL IN LOVE WITH MYSELF?

      LOVE THAT NEVER DIES

      READING AND WRITING

      STORIES OF LIFE

      ONE LAST CHANCE

      AN EAGLE ALIVE

      SMALL FEELINGS

      TRUE LOVER’S HEART

      IT’S NOT THE SAME

      WORTH THE WAIT

      YOU WILL ALWAYS BE MY HERO

      THE BRIGHTEST STAR

      THE SECRET OF NATURE

      TICKLES OF LOVE

      LIFE

      UNCONDITIONAL LOVE

      STILL I’LL BE WAITING

      HIGH UP THERE

      IF WE LOSE

      THE RIGHTEOUS ONES

      SET MY SOUL ON FIRE

      YOU WILL ALWAYS BE MY BABY IN HAND

      BALANCE

      WITLESS MIND

      THE DESIGNER PIECE

      NOT YOUR FAULT

      LOOK BACK AND SMILE

      NEVER GIVE UP

      THE INCOMPLETE STORY

      SMILE

      GOODBYE KISS

      OUR BABY GIRL

      FLY TOGETHER

      DROWNED IN THE WORDS

      ONLY A PHASE

      ONE STRONG WOMAN

      GO AWAY SOCIETY

      MY BABY DOLL

      HEARTBEAT

      POWER

      MATCH MADE IN PARADISE

      INAMORATA

      MAGICAL BABY

      SENSITIVE SOULS

      REGRET

      GAME OF CHESS

      SEARCH

      A STORY TO TELL

      THE TRAP

      About the Author

      To my beloved parents

      who are a constant pillars of

      strength, supporting me through all

      my decisions.

      To all my uncles, aunties and friends

      who have supported, encouraged and

      nurtured my writing career.

      OPEN AND SHUT

      Image%201%20Open%20and%20Shut%20-jpg.jpg

      A listener

      Is called god

      Because he or she has learnt the art of understanding

      Not because he listens

      But because not everyone puts themselves in the other person’s shoes

      And gazes from the others’ perspective

      Life has those open and shut moments

      And they will keep happening

      Make sure you fall in love with the open and shut both

      Because your lover has to be the one who has

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