My Spiritual Journey

Here is a poem I wrote today...it is a rather spiritual one. I hope you like it.

Continuous prayers of devotion,
My sins are washed away.
Visiting your temples, people sin
Even there, how do I let You in?

I chant aggressively on Your Name
At home, I find a restless peace.
My mind says it is not right,
It says I must explore to find You.

I travel to the mountains,
Searching aimlessly for Your Divinity.
I pray in front of colourful idols,
But still something is missing.

Even the idols speak to me
They say, 'find the Ultimate Shiva!'
Where do I go to sip the Divine Nectar?
These material benefits have no means
I want to know who I truly am?

Where does my soul truly belong?
I came to this Earth with nothing,
I'm told I'll leave with nothing
So what is my worth, what do I take?

I met a Saint one day, His glow
Radiated who I was in an instant.
What I was, is what I am now.
What I am now is who I'll be after.

I came from the energy of this Universe
And I will immerse into the Universal Energy.
Practices of doctrine and austerity mean nothing,
As I meditate each day upon Your Name.

I humbly sip the Divine Nectar,
From the All-pervading Universe.

Thank you for reading

Rahul N. Singh