Only Fame By Merit Lasts Long! Poem by Ramesh T A

Name, fame and glory make one a great personality
Honoured by people of one's place and nation sure;
This comes of sincere and true service of one in
Some field of interest on the basis of merit ever!

In the normal course, this is the way one attains
That coveted status in the world of humanity sure;
Driven by this kind of desire, others too wish to
Attain that status by advertising oneself by money!

The difference is in getting to the peak of fame by
Merit of natural, real and true efforts of one's own
Sans seeking support from others and by money ever
Of artificial and self popularization of oneself..!

In competition of business, self advertisement may help,
But in arts like poetry, such a thing can't stand long!