Less Than Nothing (An Ottawa Rima) <br /> <br />At a 'Senior Citizens' Club', one day, <br />There was an uproar; and during the row, <br />In Tamil most members did have their say. <br />Said Singh to Naidu: 'I could follow <br />Nothing at all of these Tamilian's fray. <br />But what it's about, I think you know? <br /> <br />Naidu replied: 'Less have I understood <br />Than yourself: my version would be no good'. <br /> <br />Rejoined Singh: 'How can you understand 'less'? <br />Less than nothing, can anything be? ' <br />Caught unawares, but showing no stress, <br />Naidu reflected while sipping his tea. <br />He then said: 'I've misunderstood the whole mess; <br />And as you will surely agree with me - <br /> <br />Misunderstanding is much worse a thing <br />Than not understanding; hence less than nothing.<br /><br />Dr. Tulsi Hanumanthu<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/less-than-nothing/
