Eight Wonders

by Jyothi Lakshmi B

Behold a stream
Then I am a floating leaf
Where my destination is
God alone knows.

Gaze at the vast sky
Then I am a floating cloud
Again, it is the slow breeze
That gives me a company.

Wonder at the beautiful night
Then I am a twinkling star
Who now consoles me
No doubt, my dearest moon

Thrill at the heavy rain
Then I am a wet bird
What now amuses me?
It's the shiny droplets on my feather!

Excite at the brewing storm
Then I am a delicate plant
It whirls me round and round
Who else can give me such a thrill!

Smile at the foggy winter
Now I am a blade of grass
Touch me not!
For you will shed that dew drop
That hangs at my tip!

Amaze at the flushing cascade
Then I am the bubbling foam
Do you hear that splashing sound?
It is my meeting with pebbles below.

Stare at the vast ocean
Then I am the charging waves
Can't you see my wild desire
To embrace the shore in one second?

20-Nov-2005

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