My tribute and my tears

 

 

^{My tribute and my tears}

 

^{Budu, a tribal boy}

^{denied to  enjoy}

^{the boons of civilization}

^{alien to his tribe and his region.}

^{since generations  his ancestral anchorage}

^{made their living close to that of the Stone Age}

^{with wears, dwells, and foods straight from the forest}

^{often battling with beasts on trees, they take rest}

^{now from NALCO  on superannuation}

^{settled with his family in  comfort and fun}

^{no less than those considered as privileged elsewhere}

^{thus, his company, Nalco, has taken his care}

^{with heart-rending grief and heartfelt gratitude}

^{he bows at his mentor, Indu Madam, shaping his attitude}

^{to turn from a tribal boy of stone age stature}

^{to Budu acclaimed as the best hand in technology by the world, over.}

^{Budu is a symbolic say on Madam’s contribution}

^{on everything, everybody at Damanjodi, Nalco’s presentation}

^{from the curtain of the guest house to the tribal’ s education}

^{motivating womenfolk to come forward}

^{together to work for the tribal, backward}

^{enjoying their togetherness at a place, remote}

^{among them, a kith and kin relationship, she could promote.}

^{People from different sects cast region and nations}

^{assembled at Damanjodi for Alumina production}

^{jovially lived under her stewardship}

^{an achievement developed by her sisterly relationship.}

^{Hey madam your contribution is phenomenal}

^{to Damanjodi and its dwellers,  tribal}

^{you, from behind the screen}

^{glorified your spouse’s deeds on the scene}

^{A diamond jubilee couple’s harmonious success}

^{that we like Budu around in the society assess}

^{not only in your community and family life show}

^{bot also you contribution to the entire nation at which we bow}

^{The world annals on aluminum in silence}

^{will speak your services with unspoken eloquence}

^{yes your contribution}

^{brought to worldwide recognition}

^{on Potting bauxite and tribal of the region}

^{undermined as a low-quality and naive workforce}

^{World Aluminum experts declared it as unviable source.}

^{But potency and value of the bauxite deposit}

^{and calibers in tribal forces flourished to Nalco’s credit.}

^{Hey Indu Madam}

^{unique, awesome}

^{and noteworthy is your upbringing}

^{copper steel, and aluminum in your wisdom spring}

^{that sparked in you in your endeavor}

^{to make naïve  tribal and an unfit deposit world-beater}

^{As an infant gal}

^{endured you, a blow lethal}

^{when your dad passed away}

^{you missed his loss in your daily play}

^{but reminiscing about him with age}

^{his absence, you could gauge}

^{Behind his care  and  affection}

^{his administration and mission}

^{missed you with your infancy’s snap}

^{searched you in your relations to compensate the gap}

^{thus the misery of his absence}

^{nurtured you to seek his presence}

^{in love of your kith and kin}

^{developing a divine trait to win}

^{othrs love and affection everywhere}

^{in the ill luck a blessing for the quality rare}

^{A five-decade association}

^{a contact with a divine incarnation}

^{as the spouse of our boss}

^{awed  us, with her moral ethos}

^{partnering him in a conjugal journey}

^{to serve for the society in harmony}

^{Hey madam! In you, at times, we saw our sister. Elder}

^{as a sibling sharing the womb of one mother}

^{to correct us at times, as an irked mother}

^{listened we, your pitches, harsher and louder}

^{as a co-member in our life journey}

^{for your company, we are grateful to the  estiny.}  

 

^{On my dying bed}

^{your hand on my forehead}

^{as if lord responding to my prayer}

^{with sincere well-wishers of a mother}

^{with the caring touch of a sister, elder}

^{with tearful prayers of a sister younger}

^{pardoning my ill doings, any sort}

^{with the motivating touch of a boss to exhort}

^{to invigorate my vigor, inner}

^{to win over ailment, the monster}

^{Madam, your visits invigorated my spirit}

^{my gratitude to you, no word can convey it}

^{my tears will never dry}

^{with gratitude and tears}

^{till my last sigh}

^{Propelled by providence}

^{out of reverence}

^{arrived at your residence}

^{to meet both of you}

^{and convey my gratitude due}

^{after recovery, when I was able to walk}

^{on our bondage to chat and talk}

^{your grip to hold me with care}

^{not to fall down on your stair}

^{while escorting me to your residence}

^{commands in me a divine reverence}

^{that meet that treat}

^{made me feel like an elite}

^{thanks to a godsend opportunity}

^{to meet in mortal form a divine entity.}

^{A year has passed since we lost you}

^{decades and centuries will pass too}

^{with time, everything will perish}

^{our mortal play witth madam will also vanish}

^{But pray, we for repetitions}

 ^{of our associations}

^{with Indu Madam, as our mentor}

^{to make joyous global world Damanjodi sector}

^{All gospels tell}

^{on repetitions of life cycles after a spell}

 

 

^{P K Routray}

^{in the service of the Lord}

^{(A tribute to Madam Indu Mohanty, who left us one year back}

^{Damanjodi, Pottangi are places where NALCO operates as an Aluminum complex)}