My Body Is A Temple

To the dark chamber of a mother's womb A light from the great soul entered And took the shape of an embryo The embryo grew into a baby One day the baby wanted To break free from the dark watery world And see the light outside. The baby kicked and struggled and came to the earth. This baby is me My body has been shaped by the Almighty. I am sent to this world for a purpose My body houses the soul Which is part of the Great Soul I have to nurture this body With the right nutrients, the right exercise and the right thinking So that, I will have a healthy body And a healthy mind with the power of reasoning. My five senses are windows to the world I can see with my eyes, smell with my nose Taste with my mouth, hear with my ears And feel the touch by my skin. They all combinedly give me power To perceive the world, see its beauty Taste its food and smell its fragrance. Like a temple houses God's Idol My body houses my soul. I will have to take care of it Because a healthy mind resides in a healthy body I will have to remain fit till my soul leaves this mundane body And goes back to the abode of Almighty. @ Bharati Nayak