If I were free,
like a bird in the sky,
could I fly with ease?
If I were a fish,
deep within the sea,
would I be free of all my worries?

If I were a lion,
stalking my prey,
would I fear none?
If I were a saint,
Up in the mountains,
Would I be free of all my sins?

If I were god,
Up in the heavens,
Would I guide everyone?
If I were a devil,
Roaming idle minds,
Could I harm everyone?

If I were dead,
Hugged by the earth,
Is this the end?
If I were a man,
Born to live and to let live,
Would I be great?

But I am the soul,
The essence of life,
Does it matter,
If I am a dog, cat or a man?

I am the soul,
So see not my surface,
For I am within...

by Dipanjan Das