The Seeker

I have searched and searched, endlessly:
For spirituality, for sacredness, for worth,
For success, for love, for recognition, for me,
For every elusive thing on this earth.
 
The wise ones say, we need not roam,
For we are everything we seek,
We are the Universe, we are the light,
There is no need to seek outside.
 
Yet, I mistook success for my identity,
And wealth as my measure of prosperity.
Beliefs imposed on my femininity,
Dictated my worth and life’s destiny.
 
My self-esteem hinged on others’ views,
Validation sought from their praises and cues.
I served others to feel good enough,
Without realising I lost myself in the rough.
 
Finally, I arrive,
To this ordinary human life,
And see its beauty in a different light.
 
There is sacredness to be found,
In the everyday sights and sounds.
Spirituality in each breath,
Love that transcends life and death.
Success and abundance without the pressure,
Recognition and self-worth in equal measure.
 
I am just me, living this ordinary life,
Seeing sacredness in each day and night.
My very presence is a blessing pure and true,
In this world, I am enough and so are you.