Reflections (On Self, God, And Potentiality) Poem by Savita Tyagi

When I try to search for my identity
I find countless layers of realized
And unrealized potentialities.

Certain paths in life find support from what
Lies potent within and create a challenge
To explore and pursue the vista of my liking.

Search for God ends in search of my own identity.
Striving for God is striving for my own potential.
Realizing God is realizing my own potential.

To me God is another name for my potent energy.
Unknown and unexplored enveloped with in me and
Enveloping this Universe with a fathomless perseity.

Treading along the path of discovery it finds
An expression like an arrow finds its mark.
Some small or big goal, reached with effort
And focus brings in an immense satisfaction.

But so much is unachieved and unexplored
Open for retrospection -
Like the view of universe beyond my perception.

We live our lives with a divided self.
A self that is active and vibrant,
Wants to live life with all its passions,
But there is this silent inactive self
That pulls us for life's quieter reflection.

Behind the dreamy eyelids
Spirit's vision takes hold in inner self.
The active self draws inspiration
From the infinite and immortal self,
To shape and consecrate the vision
Most harmonious to my natural instincts.

Not every instinct can be followed through.
Nor every inspiration capable of fine instrumentation.
But whatever little is achieved is glorious enough
To blow a trumpet of my joy and jubilation.

We are pulled in many directions by
Life's changing demands and pressures
Thinking one or the other life style is
A gateway for peace, pleasure or salvation.

Every step in life need not be
A winning or loosing step.
Many neutral steps are needed
To reconcile the divided self,
To achieve a much needed balance.

Those dull boring moments spent alone
May seem unrewarding and unproductive
To our active go getter self,

But mind and body quietly rejuvenate
In those insignificant moments, preparing
The active self for our next big step.