Self reliance

A sparrow in swiftness, an eagle in hovering,
Or a seagull in glides is not what a penguin is.
To flitter or flutter too, the penguin is not aspiring.
Envious not of others’ skill, she lives sanguinely.
15.09.2000, Pakmd

poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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