Rm.Shanmugam Chettiar. (June 15,1942 / Aravayal, karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, South India)
Poems by Rm.Shanmugam Chettiar. : 7021 / 7388
Will power is powerless.
I have will and you have will.
My will tries to prevail upon you
And yours on me in turn
And there’s a tug-of-war.
A will is an inward conflict,
An inward opposition.
It cannot help you be free
From the bondage you’re in.
11.12.2010
Rm.Shanmugam Chettiar.
Submitted: Monday, February 07, 2011
Poems by Rm.Shanmugam Chettiar. : 7021 / 7388
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