The Way I Look At You

Your charm, I know, though skin-deep, is precious. Isn't it part of God's image, gracious? Within the shrine of your sole conscious soul, Dwells spirit of God with perfection whole! A blend of five beautiful elements, A gorgeous cute bouquet of sentiments...! Blaze of holy spark, radiating joy! You're divine temple, which none could destroy...! Neither the body nor mind nor ego, All these before 'Atman' you should forgo. If this knowledge by ignorance you lose, Wisdom and discernment soon you must choose...! Spirit and matter, mind and emotions, Aren't your integral entity notions? Does your body subsist here with no end? Why should you, then, for praises and blames bend...? Isn't your path full of movement and flux, On your way to realizing the crux? It's, hence, I look at you as you exist, With the whole of your physique-psyche gist...!!! 06 January 2023 The way we look Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Unseeking Seeker