Prompt paragon gone

 I feel helpless, my maid gone,

d’ little lass, a prompt paragon

 rescued me surely, abetted a lot,

to cut vegetables, grate coconut

Impeccably works, kneads flour,

neatly sweeps, swabs d’ floor

Gads about, errands of stores,

to post my mails, copy papers

With alacrity makes a jaunt,

at times a rare material hunt

A sparse pill from d' chemist,

 fetches groceries, as per list

New item arrival, keeps account,

 all alluring offers of discount

Buy of field fresh vegetables,

adept in bargain for eatables

A prompt paragon, hard to find

lucky to locate one of her kind

Approached me one morning,

fine and dandy was everything

With no preamble she spoke,

to my dismay, disaster struck

Muttered, “I wish to quit & go”

no cause hinted, why to do so

Inadvertent remarks d’ reason?,

 salary truly low!, hike not done

Umbrage by neighbor’s harsh talk,

work tough, strenuous enough!

“Oh no! nothing such”, she said,

a smiling retort, meekly made

Each sphere, I tried to explore,

uncovered no convincing answer

Virtually baffled, no other go,

settled her salary, to let her go

No reluctance, no subtle loath,

 for a gratifying good will bonus

Also a heartfelt appreciation,

for all d’ good she had done

“Any damn time, wish to return,

obviously U're most welcome”

“I know it well”, she said smugly

Uttered d’ words, overconfidently

“U just amazing, so kind a master,

work for U, evidently a pleasure”

I fiercely felt, lost a valued treasure

d' abrupt retreat, a mystery for ever

Domestic help, an immediate need,

hard to find a replacement in deed

Fraught with frantic difficulties,

not many found interested in it

Various funny terms they laid,

wages meagre, timings unsuited,

No shopping request, no odd job,

leaves as per association’s norm

A movie allowance, a casual tips,
an ailment add, for Hospital bills

One wished to join, found me quiet

had lenient view, gauged my plight,

To exploit me, as if his birth right,
accepted him, no solution in sight

A blind uncle preferred to no uncle

At least one to put d' mesh, in order

 Appealed to chop onion for omelet

Lot of reluctance, lack of grace

inordinate delay, for d’ easy task,

I’m hesitant, any other job to ask

scattered d’ floor, with onion peels

for streaming eyes, needed a wipe 

  Knife's blunt, needs instant honing

"Get frozen pea packs, labor saving"

No shell of peas, need not kneed flour,

Me to tackle all, beseech him no more
 Events too gawky, I turned defensive,
with d' domestic help, life so pensive

No misspent of time, it’s so precious,

 must avail it, for productive purpose

More wage, less work, clement a deal,

it’s too tiresome, pushes me to peril

Sundry mental drills eagerly done,
 yet in oblivion, no precise solution

My wonder girl, my sweet little maid,

d’ prompt paragon gone, I’m deserted