Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Remembering An Officer & A Gentleman

The late Robert Pasang Langot

I was flipping through the documents in my PDA the other day when I noticed a recital I wrote that was never read. It was for a good friend and colleague who had passed away about a year ago. He was a responsible officer always brave enough to give different views and opinions. He was firm and committed yet approachable.

I thought it was never too late to post it on my blog for all his loved ones and friends to ponder and remember him by. So here goes:


Robert Pasang Dalam Kenangan

Robert Pasang Langot
Namamu mengundang
Seribu ejekan
Kecekalanmu
Benteng tegap
Umpama benak
Yang sentiasa ofensif
Menghadapi cabaran dan ancaman

Sahabatku
Robert Pasang Langot
Memori saat-saat
Suka duka bersamamu
Akan sentiasa
Menggamit kisah-kisah
Yang bisa
Menjadi teladan
Kepada generasi baru
Yang tidak sempat berjuang
Di sisimu

Kerana kau
Robert Pasang Langot
Anak jati Penerangan
Wira pejuang bangsa
Yang tidak pernah
Mengaku kalah
Dalam menegak mertabat bangsa
Dan negara

Robert Pasang Langot
Sesungguhnya
Pada zamanmu
Kau sinonim dengan unit bergerak
Rangkaian sivik rohaniah, silaturahim
Dan juga sivik gong

Kau penggerak kuiz
Kau penghebah pidato
Dan hari-hari akhirmu
Kau juga penyumbang
Panel penceramah negara
Juga tidak kempunan
Memperjuang pengisahan
Yang mencabar kewibawaanmu

Robert Pasang Langot
Major Robert Pasang Langot
Pegawai Penerangan Daerah
Rakan juangku
Yang kaya budi pekerti
Terima kasih
Dan selamat jalai
Pemergianmu setahun sudah
Bukan pengakhiran
Malah pembakar semangat
Warga Penerangan generasi alaf baru
Generasi blog alam maya
Yang kehilangan tokoh
Pejuang akar umbi
Yang sukar dicari ganti

Selamat jalai wai
Amat rindu kami ka' nuan
Apai dom...


May his soul rest in peace.

4 comments:

it's me said...

Though i don't really know him personally but it sadden me alot when the news broke about his death.. i remember it happend just few days or perhaps 2 days before his retirement. What a great loss to the department. Lets pray for his repose soul.

abang sardon said...

he was a nice guy. an obedient servant. witty, jovial and always a good company. i miss him.

Coffee Girl said...

Beautiful prose. Never too late to post it, thats for sure. i've never met him, but comments about him were collectively sound and positive. A loss indeed.

abang sardon said...

you would have liked him...