Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar Poems

In winning love of a woman,
A man feels that he’s conqued her
But in fact a surrender occurs.
While making love with the beloved,
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Man has to look as a man
And a woman, as a woman.
The aged should not ape the youth.
One must stop looking awkward.
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To know is easier than to be known.
To love is easier than to be loved.
Doing things, not easier, gives a joy
Though doing things easy gives one comfort.
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Sex is ridden with passion
When lovers come together
Or return after a long gap.
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Calf is pure at milking time.
So are the dog fetcheing the hunt,
The bird that pecks at fruits falling
And the woman’s part in making love.
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Test with food, trial with home remedies,
Experiment with pills and applications
And then injection are tried in that order
To know it as cancer due for surgery.
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Be he a super man or a super star.
Let him ail or do spiritual things.
How does it matter to a common man
As long as he holds his wealth for himself?
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I visit temples, hails the scriptures,
Give alms to the poor, put on smiles
And say to the world I love my wife.
This is an image building exercise
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I let off a culprit to flee.
I pleaded complete ignorance
But connivance was a fact
When I was caught by my boss.
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Girls are cajoled by elders
With threats and assurances.
Maidens are beguiled by lovers
With warnings and promises.
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