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Brain - Drain (A Villanelle) 
 
they have all gone away 
to build their own nests: 
leaving us here to stay. 
 
we live in vintage way 
paltry pension covers best: 
they have all gone away. 
 
summer comes winter sway 
no rush for us, only wait: 
leaving us here to stay. 
 
with night’s magic spray 
sleep comes often, so no haste: 
they have all gone away. 
 
solitude seldom finds say 
moments of joy are a quest: 
leaving us here to stay. 
 
same old story told same way 
creates only bitter taste; 
they have all gone away 
leaving us here to stay. 
 
 rajkumar@kolkata 
 28-07-2010 
rajkumar@mukherjee

Brain Drain--A Villanelle