In this episode, we delight in a subtle simile that speaks a thousand words, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Kurunthogai 290, penned by Kalporu Sirunuraiyaar. Set in the costal regions of ‘Neythal’, the verse speaks in the voice of the lady to the confidante, in response to the confidante’s words asking the lady to bear better with the man’s parting.