A Victor never a vanquished

A Victor never a vanquished

p K Routray

 

Prelude

 

Since nineteen eighty-two

together we both grew

with NALCO being as our common love

shaping it to grow ground above.

From the heart of the plant, the Smelter

you were picked up to aid the management higher.

The perfume of Kasturi spreads far and wide

unknown to the musk bearing it, to take the pride.

Then onward top management did not spare you.

You advised them in many crises how to row through.

You are an architect of Nalco’s carbon plant to marketing

with many units of nalco from conception to operating

as a ftrst line manager to the top management’s adviser.

All foreign delegates and assignments you handled like a master.

The foundation lectures in Nalco is a proud event

the superb idea to the then CMD, you only lent.

Exceptional opportunities at ministerial and external exposures

managerial courses marketing assignments added to your glitters.

Your superiors and peers spited at your growing stature

thus prematurely you left Nalco to be a professor.

The traits latent and developed in you, matched none

a difference in thought process made the differentiation.

Wanted I to pick up a drop from the ocean in you.

To come to your wavelength of wisdom I had no clue.

Your self-conceit have been hurt by some in NALCO

Pardon us generously. We are proud of you at you we bow.

You were acknowledged as a master

on management and aluminum Smelter.

Add to it. on any topic you can deliver a lecture

to experts in their fields leaving no question to answer.

Whatever people may preach and may say.

The jealousy to a man harms him in many a way.

His success may be genuine and true,

adulate him many, spited him many too

but many burn with jealousy and animosity

and feel contented when comes to him adversity.

The ill-will has an impact on his health and happiness.

Say I. It is my postulate based on experience.

Your confidence

is your credence.

Through the smile on your lip

your plethora of wisdom flip.

Through your clarity in thought and expression

a sick unit, drowsy management get rejuvenation.

Your gait, your gesture and posture

have their unique grace and grandeur

to single you out from a crowd.

Tell you, a spade as a spade in voice loud

contradicting many stalwarts on any shows

as advisor on the managerial issues and rows.

 

 

Epilogue

 

 

A bolt from blue

at me, shut by you

pierced my heart

tearing it apart

bleeding for a friend

my only pride left to defend.

I promise to pray

night and day

for your early recuperation

reversing the doctors’ opinion.

Treatments and medicines have come out of age

I am sure, it doctors will competently manage

to give a reasonable comfy living for atleast a decade

with befitting medication, dietary and external aid.

Keep up your calm and cool composure

with unflinching faith, at Lord completely surrender.

Miracles do happen and will happen.

The ailments of any degree, it will stun

See I no reason or rhyme.

Callous, you were never at any time

to your health and physique

to keep your self mentally and physically at peak

for your arduous tour around the globe

many managerial problems to solve and probe.

Your diets were well-balanced scanty

your usuakl laughter smiles were plenty

Something is wrong in diagnosis.

with passing time will blow over the crisis.

Sure I feel, with your cool and calm composure

you will not be vanquished and will be a victor.

As reveals your history at Nalco

wherever you, did your superiors throw,

Out of turbulent water a salmon fish, you fished

You were always a victor never a vanquished.

After volunteer retirement from NALCo you flourished

You were a victor, you were never a vanquished.

Now the ailment battling within you keeping us anguished

You will be sure a victor never be a vanquished.

Now it is just a warning bell.

you may reflect to react and dwell.

Much you have dine to the mortal wisdom

Pray I you to jump to the spiritual kingdom.

See in your sweetest friend in the bitterest foe the Lord.

Everywhere see Him and surrender to Him. Nothing else we can afford.

 

 

( N . B -To my Dearest Colleague friend, guru, guide and philosopher. We both worked un NALCO. he took V R. With smile and calm composure he declares that he has fourth stage cancer.)