My Revered Teacher

My Revered Teacher

P K Routray

At this twilight days

often my past, I gaze

to get nutrients for the day

to keep my worries at bay.

Many incidents as occurred pass by

and many people fleet before mind’s eye.

Some, the mortal memory could hold on.

Many are lost in obscurity and oblivion.

Some dazzle in memory by their contribution

to enable this man in the earthly struggle to pull on.

Among the people in my life who stand out beyond dispute

a revered teacher he is whom I daily gratefully salute

though for my educational career from preliminary to professional

all teachers are my revered and to my indebtedness they stand equal.

I beg pardon form them, all for this special place from my heart

kept reserved for Surendra sir to none others as   it, I can possibly part.

When I was at my early teens in the school floating adrift

he came to my life and caught hold of my finger as a Heavenly gift.

He inspired us by his love, intellect, knowledge and wisdom

I swear all these years those teachings for me remained awesome.

Sir! I can ever never be able to payback you in return

to stand in life for the wisdom in me whatever you could churn.

Sir! Please accept my obeisance at your sick bed at ripe age

It is your Prsant saluting you whom you nurtured by your loving personage..

(N.B – Surendra Mohapatra was my school teacher and taught me in 1963 and 64. This is my inner feeling andgratitude as felt now.)