Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar Poems

A balloon burst, the air is not lost;
The house collapsed, the space is not lost.
Air and space can stand without bodies.
The life force is not like air or space.
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You scratch my back
And I shall scratch yours.
You ignore my lapse
And I shall ignore yours.
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Notwithstanding many advantages
That living in a rented house provides,
Each one is desperate to own a house
Without which he thinks he would be insecure.
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Man and woman are half, half,
Not exact but asymmetrical.
Man and woman form a whole;
Together they tend the race.
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Love has no place for jealousy;
Love has no place for barter deals.
It will plug potholes if any
And find moles to be attractive.
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Compromise is like a bridge
That will connect two islands,
With the troubled water untouched.
Concerns only calm the water.
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Love with concern is supreme,
Which mother gives; next comes
Love with passion that lovers show.
Love for mutual is conditional.
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The world suffers
More from silence
Than from violence
Of the people.
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Any woman is a thrill for a night.
Any man is a bull for a night.
No woman and no man are good for ever.
No human can escape perversion.
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She dyes her hair that he is not aware.
He does not suspect but admires her youth.
As for as he thinks, she is young and cute.
With that conviction, he’s sure in his love.
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