Current Address (sonnet 56)

One day I went looking for myself. Quite

A long search it took to find a place where

I thought I would find myself for sure.

But it didn’t happen, oops, disgrace was in its height.

A leaf fallen near to the place gave me a sight.

It heard me saying oops, and said, “You were

Here, Kankhowa, believe me just right here.

Your assumption isn’t wrong, but absolutely right.

Just a little ago you left.” I went to the address; without further ado,

 That the leaf gave to me, and realized, there also it wasn’t me. What a disguise!!

When returned, the leaf was no more at the same place I left. A downfall of my ego…

What to do, yellowed leaf did hardly any promise, well, let it go, it’s been a slice.

I back to home, saw, the house was no more the same I left awhile ago.

Perhaps that is why Buddha also never stepped into the same river twice. 

Ramkinkar Baij, Sujata