Who Am I

 Who am I and where did I come from

My mind asks this question constantly,

And my body looks itself in a mirror

Yet no authentic answer is revealed.

I visit my relatives, friends, and colleagues,

Looking to know who I really am.

They tell me all about me in detail,

Yet they are only what my mind is.

I take a photo of mine

Looking to see how I look like in real.

The photo has the professional touch and

Yet it is only what my body is.

I go to the places of worship

Looking for the divinity in visible form,

And close my eyes praying 

Yet no divinity appears before me.

I cry for help

To reveal who I am and where did I come from.

Then Comes the answer 

I see myself in you. 

When I delve into these Words of Wisdom

I experience the manifestation of Divine.

And when I surrender with devotion

I reach the summit of “I am I”

Nandini Mithun