POEM FROM TAMIL LITERATURE - WITH DIGNITY, WE DEPART

ABOUT THE POEM: The poem WITH DIGNITY, WE DEPART speaks to a heartfelt call for a departure from a place devoid of genuine love and appreciation. It begins with an urging to leave, highlighting the lack of true affection and the feeling of being treated as strangers. The poet desires to reject insincere gifts that do not come from the heart. The poem then shifts to encourage those who seek recognition and merit to hold on to their dignity. It emphasizes that the world is vast and filled with patrons who genuinely care and appreciate true worth.  The final stanzas are a rallying cry to not lose hope or self-respect. Instead, they advocate walking away with pride and not lingering in a place where gifts are given unwillingly. The poem concludes with a resolute decision to seek a place where true love and strength of spirit prevail, suggesting that in such a place, dignity and genuine connection will be found. WITH DIGNITY, WE DEPART  Arise, my heart, let’s leave this place, No love is found in this empty space. We're treated like strangers, cold and apart, We want no gifts not born of the heart. For those who seek merit and rightful fame, Dignity preserved, not chasing false claim. The world is vast with patrons so rare, Who genuinely love, and truly care. Let’s not despair, but with lion’s pride, Walk away from here, not trying to hide. Why linger on, with hearts in rifts, Hankering after unwilling gifts? Let’s go, my heart, to where we belong, Where love is true, and spirits are strong. In that realm, with dignity, we will stay, Far from this place, we’ll find our way.