DO YOU HEAR?

I don't know what I am looking for
But constantly I seek
I don't know when the stream became a river
A river the ocean,
Was the stream so deep?

I don't know what I am looking for
But constantly I seek
I don't know when the breeze became a storm
A storm the hurricane
Did the breeze in anger bred?

I don't know what I am looking for
But constantly I seek
I don't know when the pebble became a mountain
A mountain the volcano
Did a fire the pebble keep?

I don't know what I am looking for
But constantly I seek
I don't know when the seed became a tree
A tree the jungle
Did its strength the seed secrete?

I don't know what I am looking for
But constantly I seek
I don't know when the spirit became a mortal
A mortal the eternal
Did you hear the universe speak?

~Sujata~

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