Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar Poems

Be mild to the mild and harsh to the harsh
And tough to the tough to stay fit.

Be not a liar to the liar,
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Will you forgive the sin
That I have done before,
That through which I have run
And that I could not avoid?
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Let children play football or basketball.
They would experience camaraderie,
Team spirit and togetherness.
They would learn bearing failures and defeats
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Leaving home for school is a death.
Leaving school for service is a death.
Retiring from service is a death.
Every parting is a death.
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The God might stand by you or not.
Your belief that He would, will stand
And support you to stand up right.
This makes you believe in God.
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The sexual desire necessarily comes
From the sight of a woman or the thought
Of her in fantasy. It stimulates
The brain, the brain excites the glands,
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Good vibes crack the spark of passion.
Proximity lays foundations.
Dying stigma fuel the desire.
Mating has grown as good as friendships.
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Silence misread, one is misled.
Silence taken for ‘no’ costs chances.
Silence taken for ‘yes’ brings trouble.
Silence over read, the goal is lost.
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The bride delineates obedience.
As a wife, she manifests defiance.
The groom demonstrates slavery..
As a husband, he employs slavery.
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He lost his teeth and so the taste.
He lost appetite.
No lustre, no vigour, no company.
Lonely, no more with the bed mate.
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