Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar Poems

Being new seems good;
Being young seems good.
Being woman seems good.
The present one is made stale.
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Scripts are disputed; faiths are disputed.
So are history, theory and discovery.
Anything is subject to dispute.
It means there is a base to support them.
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I like the moon in the water.
I like my image in the mirror.
I take them granted to be real
For I know they are there to see.
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Any assets you inherit
Have not come to you by merit.
How you will handle them will confirm
Whether you deserve it or not.
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Cuddling is in demand
Between paramours
And between lovers
And ceases with sex licensed.
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An idol made of pure marble
Will be taken to be real,
More due to viewers’ devotion
Than to maker’s contribution.
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Name stands for a thing
For its contents and quality.
Name stands for a person
For his body and soul.
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With eraser in hand,
I am carefree to make mistakes.
With prayer in hand,
I am carefree to commit sins.
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War of minds that royal ones wage.
War of words that common ones wage.
War of swords that men in slums wage.
Hatred is same; routs are different.
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In a marriage, as in a war,
There is some wastage to both sides,
No matter how best it’s handled.
The winner must be ready for it.
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