744. Hoping to be heard

கிணற்றில் எறிந்தகல் கேட்குமென்றேன் கேளாமணற்றரை ஆனது நெஞ்சு

kinatril erindakal kedkumendren kelaamanatrarai aanadhu nenju

I said that even a stone thrown into a well would hear itself answered; the heart has become sandy ground that does not hear.

A stone dropped into a well sounds back; sand takes it without a sound. Whose heart has turned to sand, the Tamil leaves open.

745. What went unsaid

பேசினாள் நூறுசொல் பேசாத ஒன்றினைச்சூழ்ந்ததே கேட்போர் செவி

pesinaal noorusol pesaadha ondrinaissoozhndadhe kedpor sevi

She said a hundred words, and the ears of those who listened circled the one thing she left unsaid.