S.P.BALAMURUGAN'S POEM(1)

 A POEM BY

S.P.BALAMURUGAN

Translated into English by Latha Ramakrishnan(*First Draft)

THE TALES TOLD BY A MUG OF TEA

For he who comes famished

after making him sit

offer him a mug full of hot tasty Tea

affectionately.

When the first drop reaches his throat and goes pass

His body and sensation returning to him

would induce him tell tales quite a lot.

First the story of glory and blessing

followed by tales we have hitherto not known

then, those about our foes

and a lot more tales would come gushing forth.

When the whole quantity of Tea fills the stomach

His heart would be full and his sense of gratitude brimming

and we would have acquired tales

more valuable than the tea we gave.