Dear Colleagues Poem by Bashyam Narayanan

I was not knowing even a month back
I am going to lead a group of youngsters
I find no words to express as to
How much I feel great in your midst
In the path of progress and prosperity
People of your age, I choose to call kids
As I call my children, who are of your age, kids
You are kids, because you can be naughty
You are kids, because you can be playful
You are kids, because you can be innocent
You are kids, but remember, you cannot be kids ever
This is the time for transformation
You learn to learn
You learn to earn
Let not your wages just get credited to your account
Let you earn your wages
With death and departure not far off
I wonder often as to what to dream about
But with your youth in tact
And with your dreams in pack
You should move ahead in the right path
Reach right destination in life
Never lose sight of the goal
Personal or professional
Let your goals be grand and let your chase be noble
Reach such heights of excellence
Which others have not even thought of
On this back drop and with you all together with me
I think that nothing is unachievable
Let us collectively do wonders
Let us collectively show the world what youth can do
Let us collectively demonstrate what exactly a team work
Let us collectively show how to be a client's delight
Let us collectively show what customer orientation is
Let us collectively demonstrate what would be a quality testing
Let us collectively prove we are special
Let us collectively affirm we are world class