Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar Poems

Since your death, mother, there have been
Many additions and a few departures,
Some blows and some fortunes and sufferings too
To us, your descendants. I wish you knew.
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Along with those who help me grow,
I like those who don't block my way.
Along with those who recognize me,
I like those who don't betray me.
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Man and man can make a couple.
Woman and woman too can.
No need that to make a couple,
It must be man and woman, sir.
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With a husband, invalid, impotent,
Penniless, drunkard or dull headed,
A woman is vulnerable to the eyes
Of predatory neighbours and companions.
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Absolute freedom rules in the forest.
Absolute is the survival of the fittest.
The weak succumb to the might for a fight.
Freedom and safety cannot coexist.
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Be it Old testament, Torah, Talmud,
Bible or particularly Quran,
Gods warn their followers not to worship
Gods other than theirs lest they get God's wrath.
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To aggregate is to segregate.
Chips can be aggregated to some groups
By size, shape or hue. It will result in
Segregation of groups by size, shape and hue.
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The house bought has caught fire.
The house sold has caught fire.
How would you react to both?
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Dharma is a Sanskrit word, ancient,
With no common root word, unlike many,
In the archaic Indo-European languages,
And has exclusive Indic origin.
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A woman cannot risk sharing a room
With a man for a night, fearing adultery.
A man sharing with a man a room too
Has fear lest the other should be a gay.
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