Journey, Interrupted

How do you bid adieu

To your warrior and friend

To the one who taught you

Everything that matters

How do you?

How do you bid adieu

To the one who rescued you

To the one who set you straight

Without ever raising his voice

How do you?

How do you bid adieu

To the one you thought

Would never leave

To the one you aspire to be

How do you?

How do you bid adieu

To the one who led before

You knew how to be led

To the one you look up to

How do you?

How do you bid adieu

To the one who taught you to

Laugh at your follies

To the one who never spoke ill

How do you?

How do you bid adieu

To the one who drew cartoons

On your back while you slept

To the happiest of adventurers

How do you?

You do not say adieu

You say until we meet again

You say be with us in spirit

You say we love you always

Now as our journey is interrupted

With gratitude and adoration

We say to our warrior traveler

Please choose us again

With endless love to our beloved husband, father, uncle, and grandfather, Dr. Dilip Sen - November 21, 1925-November 3, 2018