Judge not peripherally.

A foe with a bow
Will turn less harmful
Than a friend with a bouquet will.

A man with a frown
Will turn less hurtful
Than a woman with a smile will.

A woman exhibiting
Is less vulnerable
Than a woman who is modest.

A flatterer is less true
The smiling face is not the helping face.
The sweet tongue is limbless.
01.12.2007

poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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