To live young, be conscious of sex

She, who abstain from her sexual desire,
fast loses her glaze, grows old in looks.
She, who enlivens it in adequate measure,
fast holds her glaze even past menopause.

Italian actress Sophia Loron, at 65,
was crowned the beauty of consistency.
25.12.2000, Pmdi

poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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