I am. Not!

In the higher peaks of me

I tried seeing myself,

Only to realize...

I am not my Self.

In the denser forests of me

I tried smelling myself,

Only to realize...

I am not my Self.

In the broader spectrum of me

I tried hearing myself,

Only to realize...

I am not my Self.

In the deeper oceans of me

I tried tasting myself,

Only to realize...

I am not my Self.

In the farther lands of me

I tried touching myself,

Only to realize...

I am not my Self.

I tried seeing far, but

Could not see my Self.

I tried smelling deep, but

Could not smell my Self.

I tried hearing sharp, but

Could not hear my Self.

I tried tasting strong, but

Could not taste my Self.

I tried touching hard, but

Could touch my Self.

I tried, tried, tried, tried and tried…

In the vaster expanses of me

I tried thinking of myself,

Only to realize...I am not my Self.

I tried again,

And then realized…

I am neither the peak,

Nor am I the seen...

I am neither the forest,

Nor am I the smell…

I am neither the spectrum,

Nor am I the sound…

I am neither the ocean,

Nor am I the taste…

I am neither the land,

Nor am I the touch…

I stopped trying,

And then realized…

I am a distant relative of Self. 

On the rare occasions we meet, 

I think... 

Self contemplates... and 

Both of us remain Silent!

I fell silent,

And then…

In my quest to find my Self, 

I realized I am not myself... and 

Only when I and me disappear, 

The Self will appear!

I remained silent,

And…

The Self is the peak and seeing… and

Beyond the heights seen.

The Self is the forest and smelling… and

Beyond the dense smelt.

The Self is the spectrum and hearing… and

Beyond the sounds heard.

The Self is the ocean and tasting… and

Beyond the depths tasted.

The Self is the land and touching… and

Beyond the reaches touched.

The Self is the mind and thinking… and

Beyond the expanses of thought.

I remained…

The Self is the sense… and

Beyond the senses!

The Self is the thought… and

Beyond the thoughts!

The Self is silence… and

Beyond the silence!

The Self is all… and

Beyond the all!

The Self is I… and

Beyond the I!

I...

The Self Is…

I Am. Not!

@PrakashSwamy, ACC