1140. What home remembers

செத்தபின் நாடறியும் பேரொன்று வீடறியும்முத்தமிட்ட நெற்றிப் பொறி

sethapin naadariyum perondru veedariyummuthamitta netrip pori

The country knows one thing of the dead: the name. The home knows another: the mark a kiss left on a forehead.

1141. Being truly there

வந்தா ரெனல்வே றிருந்தா ரெனல்வேறுவந்திருந்தா ரென்ப தரிது

vandaa renalve rirundaa renalveruvandirundaa renpa tharidhu

To say someone came is one thing, and to say they were there is another; to be able to say they came and were there is rare.