January 24, 2025

I Am

i am the mystery 
of clues
hidden within sentences in books
words gathered from philosophizing
bible gems shining for the taking

i am a turned orange leaf floating
haphazardly to the ground
coals simmering in a pit
the gentle crackling sound

i am the full-bodied laughter
in a crowded room
and skates across a wood floor
the tap tap tap of dance shoes
the twirling of a fun dress
the dissatisfied poet's forevermore

i am the tears falling
gently then hurriedly to the water
in a lake
i am the silence screaming
because every day im still awake

i am the sighs echoing in holy hallways
and the smiles bouncing from
each blessed remembrance
the writer with the muse
relative to the day
flowing from her pen

i am the iced heart
melting with a raging fire
at the instance of a tender voice
i am the compassion for others 
while forgetting my own need
for freedom of choice

i am everything
while i am deserving of nothing at all

i am sunlight
moonlight
the day
and the night
 ⋆      ・      ₊               ₊            °        ☆
     ☆    ₊          ⋆.    ☾         ★           ⊹    
              ⟡     ⊹             .                     ☾
 ⋆      .                  ⟡      .         ₊         .      
                   ˖                   ˖           °  

-Les'Nspired



Written: October 20, 2023