Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar Poems

What is bravery?
To hunt a tiger,
To win a battle,
To kill an enemy
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Among horses, some are bred to plough,
Some to pull, some to race and some to gallop.
Among men, some are bred to labour,
Some to serve, some to fight and some to guide.
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In a velvet saree a girl is lofty,
Leaner than being lean, taller than being tall,
Her curves and contours well defined.
Men prefer women clad in sarees.
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Address with respect those at par
Even when they’re younger to you.
Address with respect those below
When they are elder to you.
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I gave hugs to the kids of colleagues
So that they would in turn give mine their hugs.
Also I went to give hugs to the kids
In return for the hugs my kids have got.
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Marriage is a legal binding,
A societal commitment
And a seal of option.
Loss of freedom and birth of boredom.
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The growth of technology
In the present decade
Surpasses that of the past century,
That of the past century
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Do what is right, not what is easy.
Say what is true, not what is pleasing..
Think what is good, not what is feverouble.
It is character building.
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Mothers teach young ones,
Be they a child, a calf or a cub,
How to prey and be away,
Two basic things for survival.
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Sacrifice is willingly losing,
Voluntarily suffering
And pleasurably yielding.
The process is splendid
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