Don’t ask and embarrass.

You cannot ask and wait
for a plume from a peacock.
You cannot ask and wait
for a hug from a parrot.
You cannot ask and wait
for a hold of her hand.
She won’t like being asked.
Hold it. She is silenced.
19.05.2001, Pmdi

poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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