English be not my mother tongue
the primary language I studied
along with my ancient mother tongue
with the flair for both indeed
I pursued the study
reached the level of masters
not in both actually
English took me over faster came
came out with honours really
worked on my language Tamil too
it came naturally to me
a language with intricacies not few
hard to get through in glee
French, a lovely tongue musical to the ears
was my second language in college
delighted to read the French literature for years
these three had made me full fledged
know not how well I write in English,
nor do I know my status in Tamil
dare not I venture to write in French
this way my life goes in peace
stringed with three languages in ease.
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