Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar Poems

Helen and Cleopatra- who are
The quintessence of beauty?
Both; because of Homer and
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Interest removes pain.
Possessiveness breeds interests.
Attachments bring possessiveness.
Sacrifices are done willingly.
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A woman can seek a better roof outside;
She still prefers to be under her roof
For the seat she gets there is poorer.
The society preserves each home intact.
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I say to you that I love your poems
Because I can’t say that I love you.
I say to you that you have a kind heart
Because I can’t say you are my sweetheart.
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I love you, I love you, and I love you.
I don’t know why at all I love you.
I know I should not at all love you.
I still do, as I can’t help loving you.
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If you feel you are betrayed,
The cause is you, who have over trusted.
If you feel you are disappointed,
The cause is you, who have over expected.
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I know it is bad to tell lies
Yet I do as a face saving.
I resolve to bridle my tongue
Yet I let it go in right time.
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Eyes don’t see.
With them I see.
Ears don’t hear.
With them I hear.
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The intimacy one had with another
Was the contribution of time and space.
On reunion one cannot expect the same.
Intimacy suffers when the space differs
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When I speak to you of one,
I either exaggerate or derogate
About him depending on
Whether he is your friend or foe.
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