What is the need to confine this ‘I’

In the tiniest possession on this earth,

This body;

Why is this ‘I’ caged in the circle of rebirth?

Doesn’t it belong to everyone

like the candle that enlightens others’ paths?

(This poem is part of the series titled ‘Journey Inward’, where I am going to publish 26 poems on spirituality, introspection and self-discovery. You can read the other poems of this series from here.)

(I’m participating in #BlogchatterA2Z)

(I am also participating in the Global A to Z Blogging Challenge 2025 and the Na/GloPoWriMo Challenge 2025.)