Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar Poems

The bridge built between two islands.
Could not calm the troubled water.
The smile put across my face.
Could not calm the troubled spirit.
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Unheard, one sang to oneself.
Unpaid, one sang to the crowd.
Having paid, one sang in a concert
And became soon popular.
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You lost a base when you lose a soul
You can speak without reservation,
On whom you can pace your dependence
Or whose counsel you can seek in trouble.
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What robbers rob can be recovered.
The time robbed cannot be retrieved.
Cell phones, televisions and computers
Are robbers that steal time all the time.
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Peter disputed with John
And invoked Ram’s helps.
Peter disputed with his sons.
And resented Ram’s offers
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Don’t write things that smack of criticism
Against a religion, a race, a class,
Even a person and woman in common..
Instead write about animals and plants.
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He was my kin who beat me in races.
He stood first and went up in rank and wealth.
He got an attack and died far ahead.
I was his kin who beat him in life race.
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One in hundred is insignificant.
One in ten gives some prominence..
To score, I joined the minority
And acted as a revolutionary.
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The end matters in a running race.
The end matters in living race.
Happy and comfort living will be lost
If the end is crippled with sufferings.
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Intelligence does not scale
With seniority and experience.
Hierarchy adopted
Will cripple efficiency.
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