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I Am

who I am

By JD HelfertPublished 5 years ago 1 min read
I Am
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I am

Stronger than the wind

that dares to knock me down

Is who I am

Warmer than the sun that caresses the land

Is who I am

Running with the wind and playing

in the sand is what I do...

Taller than a Mountain is how I stand.

It is who I am It is who I am

Life at it's core

Runs through my veins

All of It's history in my soul

Hot and liquid like the inside of

the volcano overflowing to make new land

It's who I am, It is who I am

Etched in the Valley and the waves in the sand

Is what I become

But.....

It's not who I am

Torn at the seams,Is what it seems

But....

It is not who I am It's not who I am

A tree in the Forest reaching for the sun

It's what I've done

Branches fallen and my heart breaks

It's all I leave behind

It is not who I am

Wiser than the Owl,Who knows when winter

comes that spring will surely follow

Patient as the leopard,silent in the tree

waits for his time to come

Sly as a fox is what I become

But...

It is not who I am

Change of seasons,

Paint the canvas of my surface;

Is who I become

Who I am is everyday

Who I am is a gift from God

The light and the dark

The Sun and the Moon

All of man is the Sum of..

That is who I am

inspirational

About the Creator

JD Helfert

Author of short stories (The Lion) and poetry (I Am ) J.D. Helfert's Work has been included in: Latitude on 2nd: 2012 Spring Poetry Anthology J. D. Helfert can be contacted at; [email protected]

Blog: http://jdhelfert.blogspot.com

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