To Own And To Be Owned Poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar

To Own And To Be Owned



Some must own you
Lest you should feel orphaned.
Some you must own
Lest you should feel barren.
Who will own you
When you are mean in heart?
Who will own you
If you're greedy in mind?

Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar
Friday, December 14, 2012
Topic(s) of this poem: greedy
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Aravayal, karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, South India
Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar
Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar
Aravayal, karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, South India
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