Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar Poems

Starving for freedom
Is sweeter than
Being fed from slavery.
Birds know and most men not.
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I am for freedom of expression
But I loathe it when it comes
From the people who are under me.
I am for strict obedience,
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The lust of the youth has teeth
With which it bites and eats.
The lust of the old only laps and licks.
The stomachs of the both get full.
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Once you are gone,
Your name is bound to decay.
Even your son won’t hold it up.
To him his name is important.
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Confidence is the one
That edges you up
Inch by inch
Till you slip and
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Anger is to look back.
Fear is to look forward.
To eliminate both
Be aware of the present.
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A girl that went to a male coach
To learn an art or sport
Return having learnt sex also.
Her attraction and his temptation.
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The old hand held my tender hand
As if it was an accident.
It gave me a thrill.
Yes, a male hand to a hungry girl.
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When I lost my capacity to retaliate
I’d feel I found myself in the hell.
When I lost my capacity to hurt myself
I’d feel I ceased to feel the hell.
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