Self

Hidden by a thick curtain of water
Ducking behind rocks
Peeping out carefully
Sheltering under bushes
Eyes bright between green leaves
Flitting from tree to tree
Crouching in the grass
Disappearing in a ray of sunlight

Growing in the womb of time
Unfolding senses one by one
Trying out slender limbs
Breathing slowly
Opening eyes of the heart
Stretching out hands
Gaining consciousness

I am