Journey in search of The answer

Lost in the darkness

Of ignorance and pain

Tired of living

In a self-pity mode

I went into solitude

Away from people

Into a world of strangers

Lately did I realize

That strangers of today

Are the friends of tomorrow

And the cycle continues

With phases of joy 

And depths of sorrow

It is all the same - everywhere

Pondering on the pattern

Of life and death

I asked for answers 

To questions I could not frame

There had to be an answer

An ultimate one - a Panacea

And then I knew truly there is...

Yes, there is an answer

To every question 

And every doubt

To every pain 

And even every joy

Yes, I thought , if pain needs an answer

Then why not Joy?

If suffering is a burden put on me

Then who is bestowing the Joy too?

I do not ask questions as to why am I happy

But why do I seek reasons when I am sad?

Why do I forget to count my many blessings

In the face of just one appalling moment

Why do I seek, in the first place?

Not long before I was aware of it

A hand held me

With love and care

A light shone in my heart

And I was engulfed in Joy

I knew not who it was

But I knew my answers were here

I looked up

Into Her eyes

With all Her love

She hugged and kissed me

Bestowed such peace in my heart

That I was Lost in an Ocean of Joy

Not knowing if I was a drop or a sea...

Yes, it is just one answer

The Truth about Everything

It was always inside me

I knew not what I was

I knew not that I am the answer

I knew not that 
"All I need is my Mother's Lotus feet!"