[To all my friends at Poem Hunter] br Dear friends, br You inspire me again and again br When I the fragrance of your poem inhale br I am made to exhale a poem br Which was formless lying br Within the deepest recess of my heart! br An unthought-of view br An unheard of piece of wisdom br As always you open br Skylights in my mind! br Thanks, dear friends, for letting in br The rays of Gyana's* Sun br To enlighten my soul and life! br Creator – Gods! All of you, br Maybe some I have mentioned br But, you have all been my inspiration br My spark at some point of time br I admire and stand in awe br Of your genius and talent, br Masters! I thank you all br For what you teach! br You give me life br You give me thought br You give me dreams br You give me visions br You give me inspiration br To sing a million songs br As I sit upon my branch and listen br To your melodious songs br The wafting music of flutes br Which you all play so effortlessly br Surrounds me like the gentle breeze br I thank my Mentor, my Philosopher and Guide br Who showed me the path, the way br To these sylvan woods so grand! br Each day I wake up to your call br Each night I sleep to their lullaby br During the long hard day at work br I long for their cooling verse br To slake my unquenched thirst br Evenings I come rushing back br To the sheltering woods of PH br To join the gathering, admire and share br Poems sparkling like diamonds with fire br With your cheers and your comments br By the kind messages sent to me br You have all welcomed me with grace br And have showered both your love br And encouragement generously upon me br And I thank you all for having accepted me.