I Am

There’s something deep inside of me
That stirs me, without name
Its movements lead me back at times
To where I first became
It carries me beyond my thoughts
Of self-identity
With roles and words and labels
To where I can simply be
It strips me of my ego self
The self that clings to forms
Defined by body, act, or mind
And judged by set of norms
My beauty soon will fade away
My intellect may fail
And though I planned, my feet will walk
An unexpected trail
But when I’m still I’m taken far
Beyond my own control
And find my rest in energy
Embedded in my soul
These moments I can separate
My spirit from my skin
And dance upon single breath
The “I am” deep within

-C. O'Connell-