Adieu Makalu

This  poem was inspired by my officemates

in Project Makalu when I worked in Accenture.

I wrote this as sign of my thanksgiving & goodbye

as I give due significance to the memory we shared

as friends. I reminisce the time when I was still there.  

On the third monday of the year twenty-ten

I did exploration in Himalayas mountain range.

Dreaming to climb the highest peak of Everest.

Eventually, destiny had brought me to the mountain called Makalu.

Together with me was the first batch of strangers.

Our lips were all sealed because of unknown scenario.

But after the first word was uttered, the friendship started

Which even after now is strongly bundled.

We were trained to survive the Makalu’s tribal trend.

Igniting to us the light that would help to sustain mountain’s life.

On certain period, we had joined the Makalu tribe at large.

Yes, from that time, we had saw and lived the true mountain culture.

As time went on, many batches of explorers arrived.

They were first strangers and turned to friends,

Altogether, we did our works until we had love what we were doing.

All the Makalunians strived to sustain the mountain’s stability.

Here, I learned a lot of things

Not just the work, but the determination and closeness of everyone.

I had  started to be attached on this mountain

Not because of the environment but because of the friendship.

A few months staying here is a memory to be treasured.

I will miss every emotion I experienced here,

Those laughters and joy would give me tears,

Those sadness and pain would give me smile.

I do not intend to leave the Makalu as soon as this

But probably, life has something best for me to go.

I do not know what lies ahead – better or worst.

But I had to decide because the act of choosing making it the best.

Staying long would be better but it is not always the best.

Saying goodbye would be hard but staying long would be harder.

Life is a constant flux.

In every goodbye, there is always a beginning.

I came here as stranger and no one

But I will leave as friend to everyone,

Then I will go to other place as stranger again

And hopefully, to build another friendship once more.

Our memery we shared is already part of my story

You constructed paragraphs in the book and pictures on my album.

Thus I will miss you ‘coz I will leave

But I will miss you not ‘coz I will bring you in my heart.

Thank you,

Arjanmar, Arjan, Jan, Gab IS SIGNING OFF!!!!

 Trivia: (Source)

Makalu (8,481 m; in Nepal officially मकालु, in China officially Makaru; Chinese: 马卡鲁山, Pinyin: Mǎkǎlǔ Shān; Makalungma in Limbu) is the fifth highest mountain in the world and is located 22 km (14 mi) east of Mount Everest, on the border between Nepal and China. One of the eight-thousanders, Makalu is an isolated peak whose shape is a four-sided pyramid.