In Search Of A God! ! ! ! ! ! Poem by lalitha iyer

when the being in infancy
came out of mother's womb
it cried in cold and insecurity
hunger started hugging it tight.

some body hold me close
some body give me milk
some body clothe me warm
some body make me yours

the new born being's wish granted
god incarnated as mother and grandmother
it opened it's eyes and saw the world
focussing on things multiplying into untold

again it saw from its inward eyes
lovely things of past and previous births
giggling at mid night sleeps
it started smiling and laughing with no cause to treat

now god appeared in forms of life
blue sky and birds that fly
mewing cat and minute ants
green leaves and glowing petals

to touch was the next urge of the kid
god came as spoons and toys
water pools and watery falls
mounting soil bed and hilling earth cups

when the child grew up still
he went to school and found nothing
the teachers were beating and books were boring
aching he prayed before sleeping

oh God! Come to my School in gentle toes
lest my teacher put you to teaching
and play with me with amusing wonders
hush! invisible and intelligent games we gather
to fool the madam and feed hours sweeter.