The spirit, that for a long time
Sat with a yawning disposition
Of a lazing lion, gets restive
And starts moving from side to side
Of the cage, as if to find and opening

The intellect
That mindlessly, but with precision
Imitated that it heard like a parrot
Flutters its wings
And makes high-pitched chirping sounds
And chews at the bars of the cage

The emotions that silently
In utmost tranquility, swam like fish
In the quiet acquarium
Get agitated and now with brisk movements
Strokes the transparent walls

The slumbering, ignorant soul
Now awakens and becomes aware
Of the infinite possibilities
Like numerous stars
In the vast wide open universe

maitreyee joshi

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