On Beauty & the Wasteland v / issue: I am

 

On Beauty & the Wasteland

V. / issue

I am

I am the earth

I am the mountain

I am the snow on top of the mountain

I am the wind blowing the snow in my gale

I am the sun melting the snow, feeding the creek

I am the creek carving a valley even as 

I am the valley

I am the high side and the low side

I am the forest

I am the trees shading the creek — drinking the creek

I am the leaves budding, leafing out, full autumn color and 

I am falling, floating, caught on a rock

I am the rock obstructing the flow

I am the tree roots and the dirt forming walls of the den

I am the empty space within