(This poem was recited on the eve of the retirement of our staff Mrs. Bilasini Vijayan on 31st Aug 2009. The poem is self explanatory) . <br /> <br />Upon these dales <br />We were one feather, <br />On a long flight being together, <br />In search of grains of life. <br /> <br />Upon these branches <br />We were one long chirp, <br />One melodious song being a harp, <br />In search of fountains of life. <br /> <br />The streams yonder, <br />The fields ripe and evergreen, <br />Those teeming winds, <br />And those harvesting seasons - <br /> <br />These were our endless meads, <br />Our throbbing heart, <br />Our happy days <br />And treasured moments for future. <br /> <br />Now, after a long season, <br />You are leaving these beautiful dales. <br />In search of further sights <br />You are preparing for a long flight. <br /> <br />It will be a long miss, <br />The dales are fallen into silence. <br />Beyond yonder hills <br />It is all a vanishing trail. <br /> <br />Here, within a veil of mist, <br />Melodious days return to our thoughts. <br />Here, within our diminishing circle <br />Your association returns as an endless whisper. <br /> <br />Graceful was thy benevolence <br />Fruitful was thy whole endeavor. <br />Peaceful was thy very presence <br />Cheerful was our clan without peer. <br /> <br />And our clients are really blest, <br />Your services are really the best. <br />Our words are really honest, <br />Amongst us, you are a beacon of light. <br /> <br />As you leave these dales <br />Our hearts are deep and silent. <br />We, standing in a single file <br />Pray you a sojourn full of bliss. <br />xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <br /> <br /> <br /><br />Ravi Panamanna<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-note-from-our-heart/
