Bhaswat Chakraborty - The Seeker

In the womb as a germ of humanity
I sought life to begin with
And to grow – to grow as a human
Later… much later

Seeking to be human
Seemed to me different
Than smelling, touching and speaking
Like a man or a woman
The stakes are very high
To seek to be a human

Seeking life as a human
Was different to be alive
With a functioning airtube
and the upheavals of the chest
Seeking life was a journey
more difficult than erudition,
intuition, inspiration and involution
The stakes are very high
To seek to live like a human

Seeking to grow
In the bosom of humanity
in its shade and sun
faced me with tough questions
Who am I, what are my needs?
Who is my friend and
Who is the foe?
What are my rewards
and why are my reprimands?
Who grows and who remains unchanged?
The pain of growing is very high
To seek to evolve as a human

In the home of humanity
All meals are not wholesome
And all moments not restful
The pain of being is very high
To seek to be a human

Bhaswat Chakraborty

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