"Say I Am You"
"Say I Am You"
forget your name
say instead:
i am the endless sky
the sun in the day
the stars at night
gathering clouds
pouring rain
the earth and its scent
say i am the trees
roots and branches
blossoms and seeds
all blades of grass
grains of sand
and the dancing breeze
say i am the birds
in tree tops, on cliff tops
the leopard, the oryx
the snake and the sheep
say i am
the one who plucks
say instead:
i am the endless sky
the sun in the day
the stars at night
gathering clouds
pouring rain
the earth and its scent
say i am the trees
roots and branches
blossoms and seeds
all blades of grass
grains of sand
and the dancing breeze
say i am the birds
in tree tops, on cliff tops
the leopard, the oryx
the snake and the sheep
say i am
the one who plucks
jasmine buds,
the jasmine
the jasmine
and its perfume,
the sunlight
the moonlight,
the cool taste of the moon
say i am the shells and pebbles
on the beach,
the waves and the foam,
the fish, the seaweed
and the sea
say i am the mountains,
the rocks and the snow,
the streams, the springs
the valleys below
say i am all the people:
the children and the old
the women, the men
of today, tomorrow
and centuries ago
say i am
i am! i am! i am!
hold me in your eyes
with tenderness, with love
and “say i am you”
then say:
i am you
inspired by Maulana Jalauddin Rumi's poem, "Say I Am You"
the cool taste of the moon
say i am the shells and pebbles
on the beach,
the waves and the foam,
the fish, the seaweed
and the sea
say i am the mountains,
the rocks and the snow,
the streams, the springs
the valleys below
say i am all the people:
the children and the old
the women, the men
of today, tomorrow
and centuries ago
say i am
i am! i am! i am!
hold me in your eyes
with tenderness, with love
and “say i am you”
then say:
i am you
inspired by Maulana Jalauddin Rumi's poem, "Say I Am You"
15th july 2011
image: with thanks via Iraj Jahanshahi on facebook
for a copy of "Set My Heart On Fire" in pakistan nalayn publications
in South Africa intent publishing
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