Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar Poems

I need no kind of any love,
Let alone praises or respects.
I need no kind of any sway,
Let alone power and influence.
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Bowlers are poor batsmen, why?
They strengthened their skill to deliver
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I lost my dear wife at a tender age.
I collected addresses for funeral.
I conducted the cremation
I went to my village to be called on.
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Waves ebb; ripples fade; bubbles burst.
Yet they seek to strive; yes, they must.
Innocent of the end, they exult.
Only in the end would come regrets.
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Kites fly when winds blow.
Sparrows can fly anytime.
Logs floats along the currents.
Fish can swim anyway.
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Every one is given talents,
Some with a few, some with many,
But no way without any.
Mine is I prize and I must hone.
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When India scores, I feel whipping.
When the opponent does, I feel whipped
When India loses wickets, I am nervous.
When India takes wickets, I feel jumping.
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How easy it is to say sorry
When you need not
And hard when you ought to.
When someone you cheated,
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Let the tree grow tall,
Having rain and shine.
To hold it from a fall
Roots would spread in time.
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My lady is such a woman
That I cannot touch her,
Leave alone a hold or union.
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