Shame and Name

He and she had married for life.
Fidelity was to the core.
He didn’t know if she was better;
She didn’t know if he was better.
No comparative assessment.
No variety entertainment.
Yet they left with no regrets left.
They feared shame and valued name.

poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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