Gap between what we read,
Understand and accept
And what we actually do
Is always there, never diminishes.
'All are my towns, are my relatives'
I read and appreciate in Tamil.
But when I see a beggar
Or a stranger, I don't feel like it.
I am not even aware I don't follow it
I treat the beggar or stranger
As not to be trusted or allowed close
And not even a twinge of conscience.
Instead, thinking I am clever
And right and being proper,
'How can you trust a stranger',
And I hide my cash and wallet!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem