(By Veerankutty)
Made lists of the noisy in classes and got them caned regularly
Kept mum wherever was found written: Keep Mum
Got disciplined enough at the warning: Do not shout
Heard the speech
"Chatterboxes and Patriotism" several times
Hung on the wall the image of thosewho commanded:
Keep mum and mind your business
Practiced the special yoga regularly for disciplining the tongue
Habituated silence as a ritual fast
Now the skill of keeping patience at whatever seen or heardis exclusively the tongue's
Didn't spare any opportunity to escape with silence as a personal gift and charm
Now remaining silent that even the dumb envy
Life isabsolutely comfy now
Not at all affected by fear that raising dissident voices will ensue death in revenge
The only inconvenience is this:
There lies across in the mouth a piece of meat, not cooked enough, that can't be chewed and swallowed, nor spat out..
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