The Basal Shade Poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar

The Basal Shade



Socrates illuminated the world
But didn’t, his wife.
Gandhi severed Indians shackles;
But didn’t, his wife’s.
Karl Marx fought for work force
But not for his maid.
Every light has a basal shade.
09.11.2004

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Catrina Heart 10 October 2009

well said....you have revealed the other side and flaws of the great men....Thanks!

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Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar

Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar

Aravayal, karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, South India
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