I have got my leave. Bid me farewell, my brothers! <br />I bow to you all and take my departure. <br /> <br />Here I give back the keys of my door <br />---and I give up all claims to my house. <br />I only ask for last kind words from you. <br /> <br />We were neighbors for long, <br />but I received more than I could give. <br />Now the day has dawned <br />and the lamp that lit my dark corner is out. <br />A summons has come and I am ready for my journey. <br /><br /><br />Rabindranath Tagore<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/farewell-2/