In the womb as a germ of humanity <br />I sought life to begin with <br />And to grow – to grow as a human <br />Later… much later <br /> <br />Seeking to be human <br />Seemed to me different <br />Than smelling, touching and speaking <br />Like a man or a woman <br />The stakes are very high <br />To seek to be a human <br /> <br />Seeking life as a human <br />Was different to be alive <br />With a functioning airtube <br />and the upheavals of the chest <br />Seeking life was a journey <br />more difficult than erudition, <br />intuition, inspiration and involution <br />The stakes are very high <br />To seek to live like a human <br /> <br />Seeking to grow <br />In the bosom of humanity <br />in its shade and sun <br />faced me with tough questions <br />Who am I, what are my needs? <br />Who is my friend and <br />Who is the foe? <br />What are my rewards <br />and why are my reprimands? <br />Who grows and who remains unchanged? <br />The pain of growing is very high <br />To seek to evolve as a human <br /> <br />In the home of humanity <br />All meals are not wholesome <br />And all moments not restful <br />The pain of being is very high <br />To seek to be a human<br /><br />Bhaswat Chakraborty<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-seeker-8/
