05/10/10
The topic is 'I' and 'God'.
Regarding 'I', the query is "Who am I ?", and regarding God, Oh God "Where are you ?"
Two of my poems from the book 'Random Musings' :
WHO AM I ? WHERE THOU ART ?
Me Lord,
Who am I ? To those that ask
I am my name. Show where Thou art,
Nay, my name can change; What shall I say
I am not a mere name ! To make them believe ?
I am my body. Shall I say --
Nay, my body is but a machine Become the salt-doll
Steered by the mind. That ventures to fathom
So then, I am my mind. The depth of the Sea ?
Nay, I can't be mere mind ! From glare of the world,
For my mind wavers; They enter Thy chamber,
My intellect governs, sobers it. Their eyes seeth darkness -
Yeah, then I am my intellect. They seee Thee not !
Nay, I can't be mere intellect ! Like the forgetful mother
For, intellect is but a filament On her anxious errand
That glows while current is on. Searching for her babe
I can't be just a filament ! Quiet asleep in the cradle !
Then, who am I ? Or, like the circle,
Not just my name, nor body, Searching for its Center
Nor mind, nor intellect -- Frantically all around,
I am the very Current But alas, outside itself !
That Glows thru all !
Me Lord,
For Thee they search,
And find Thee not,
And ask, where Thou art !
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