Truth Like Poetry

Poetry-like Truth: 15

316. When a kind person fails to show
the kindness we expect,
we rage at them far more
than at one who never showed kindness at all.

317. You've come to break my sulking, beloved?
You chose the easy task in the end!
Try once to understand the sulking itself, let me see!

You don't understand me—
how will you understand my sulking!

318. Never tell your sorrow
to one who doesn't know you well.

319. Many cannot speak in an organized way,
but can work in an organized way.

Those who can speak in an organized way
mostly cannot work in an organized way.

320. Many honest people
are forced to be hypocrites
to avoid trouble.
The systems are like that!

321. Pamper them and
monkeys climb on your head
and sit there,
while humans climb on your head
and piss on you.

322. More important than being confident
is making that confidence work in the end.

323. People cry thinking of separation;
thinking they'll never again
caress their child,
they weep themselves mad.

324. Ask what bothers whom.
Don't assume, ask.
What offends varies from person to person.

325. When crows start eating crow flesh,
even sparrows come and peck at the crows.

326. Once you can afford an AC,
the heat suddenly increases too!

327. When you can only listen
to your beloved's pain,
when you can do nothing to take it away—
what helplessness is greater than this!

328. The root cause of marital strife
is not lack of love,
but lack of peace.

329. Don't be angry because
I don't give you time.
First think whether
I have time to give.

330. Living as a father
is much harder than living as a son.

331. Looking at one's child
does ease unrest, that's true.
But a person cannot live
just by gazing at their child.

332. To a prostitute
there's no such thing as a beloved man.
To a hypocrite
there's no such thing as a beloved person.

333. Beware of one
whose chair has more power than he does.

334. The one who loves me—
I never bought her even a bunch of bangles.
Yet for the one who can't stand me,
I'm ready to sell my whole life!

335. Don't think I can't shout
just because I don't shout.
Tigers never roar
when they see a dog.

336. If you stop someone
from doing what they love,
your love will one day
become worthless to them.

337. Getting love isn't everything;
getting love from the one
whose love you want—that's what matters.

338. Love's pull from afar
runs deeper than love's pull from near.

339. To a pig,
eating shit is success!

340. Small people make a big noise
even over small deeds!

341. Seeing what I wasn't yesterday,
you left me!
Seeing what I became today,
you came close!

Do you really have no shame?

342. Even small desires greatly increase the mind's strength.
Strength is always greater than desire.

343. Where I am,
and where I want to go—
the space between these two
is called effort.

344. If you don't know how to endure,
you won't get the chance to flow.

345. I don't look good?
Oh well! Try saying something new!

346. Living with someone
who always remembers your mistakes
is very difficult.

347. People think
they're pleasing God!
Actually they're only
pleasing themselves!

348. No one lacks wisdom;
some just have more focus—
that's where the difference lies!

349. If people chased themselves
even one-tenth as much
as they chase thieves,
they'd achieve the impossible!

350. You're a bandit yourself,
yet you call others thieves!
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