The Gift of Life

I see the wonders and,
the surprises presented so generously,
I hear new sounds and,
familiar voices loved dearly,

I touch and tickle,
the textures of the Earth
within my limits,

I count, understand and
know the minutes,
I think;
I decipher the mysteries of this little understood world,

I taste the flavors of life,
all together purled.
I sense my natural
reactions and that of those around,

I interact limitlessly,
unrestricted and unbound.
I question to quench my innate curiosity,
I form answers for my own self and for the society.

I affect and inflict; I endure when it's my turn,
I learn and grow with time,
each pearl of wisdom earned.
I feel every tiny, little emotion gifted by Thee,
And thus I wonder who's divine?

-Khushi Kaul