Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar Poems

The ignorant live long.
Ignorance has no fear
And hence no worry.
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With out sail you can reach.
With sail you perhaps fail.
You may swim and fail.
You may float and reach.
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You have drive for skill, power and wealth
You have drive for name, fame and acceptance.
You have drive for woman, her company and her response.
Mind, the drive for woman is the cause for other drives.
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Tiger thrives by fight.
Deer does by flight.
If tiger or deer, be as you are.
Both ways you can survive.
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Learn science to know the world.
Learn psychology to know your mind.
Learn philosophy to know your soul.
Learn history to know the past.
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Anger erupts from instinct,
For ego’s survival.
To stop it before it starts
Is out of question.
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I spent a lot on books.
Else, my wallet could have been thick.
But, I would not have felt rich.
Now I stand erect.
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All men are there to display their wares.
It is up to you to accept or reject.
They may seek you, coax you or plead with you.
They do so lest they should miss the chance,
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Betrothal to wedding,
A day is felt as a year.
To the date of hanging,
A day is past as an hour.
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What is pleasure?
Absence of pain,
Absence of fear,
Soothing of senses,
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