i am the abandoned dog, <br />covered with ticks. <br />i am the wedding ring <br />flung against the wall. <br />i am the old man <br />who cant seem to remember <br />why he did what he did. <br />i am the restless boy <br />roaming the streets. <br />i am the old woman waiting <br />for her check to come. <br />i am the rent unpaid, <br />and the lights cut off. <br />i am the gun in the corner, <br />covered with dust. <br />i am the broken teeth <br />of the homeless man. <br /> <br />i am a child of Jesus, <br />and a renegade sinner. <br />i am the buddha in the dumpster, <br />covered with trash. <br />i am a Muslim, a Hindu, <br />and a Bhakti searcher. <br />i am the atheist who questions, <br />the prodigal who repents. <br />i am the gallows, the prison, <br />and the prison of fear. <br />i am more than less, <br />and less than more. <br />i am black, i am white, <br />i am brown, i am red... <br />i am human, i am eternal, <br />i am dust, i am tears....<br /><br />Eric Cockrell<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/who-am-i-i-am-part-two/
