Egoist hates being bribed.
I did him help
He gave me a gift.
I felt elated.
The other gave me a bribe
And wanted me to help.
I felt piqued.
The ego is bathed and pricked
respectively.
02.06.2002, pakd
poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar

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