Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar Poems

No man is allowed to get a woman
To do anything without her consent.
No woman is punished for her relation
With a man of her choice at any time.
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Every third woman cheats on husband.
Every second man cheats on his wife.
Others might be impotent or fear struck.
Cheats include flirtation and love notes
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Remaining as a daughter, a sister,
And becoming a wife and a mother,
A woman stood as a person to man.
Otherwise, she was an object in his eyes.
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You cannot buy love and respect.
You cannot buy sleep and peace.
Goodwill and gratitude are too.
Fire without wood is of no use.
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You need not touch me or hold me.
You need not hug me or kiss me.
You need not handle me either.
I shall do all; just give consent.
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Proximity can kindle love
But not necessarily.
Distance will put an end to it
And most probably.
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Mere presence can be a disturbance.
Giving advice can be a nuisance.
Volunteering can be irksome.
Be sensitive to the situation.
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Dreams are reflection of events,
Not to be perceived as forecasts.
Praises are barters for fevours,
Not to be taken as complements.
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The bribe was once given
To lure one to fault.
Now it is demanded
Even to work to the rule.
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A frying cake blamed a frying pan
And the frying pan, the frying cake
For the brunt of heat they bore from the stove
Like a woman and his son’s wife do.
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