Different Farewells

Working through the troughs and crests, eighteen years
Bidding different farewells to others the passing years
Many trials and tribulations we wager
Never flinch, hardships or meager wages
Farewell my friends for the splendid eighteen years

Working in transition, knowledge transfer three more years
Training newbie, cognizant, albeit nubile, restive ears
Many hours of frantic outage contained
Exasperation amidst nervous laughter
Moving forward myself, across frontiers, hmm, another year