Just As I Am-Poem

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Just another poem. Don't let it bother you.

 

 

Just As I Am

 

Just as I am

I exist here and now

In this place

And everywhere.

 

Just as I am,

With this face,

And this body

With this mind,

And these thoughts

Picking up a jar,

Putting down a jar,

Jumping us and down,

On the ground or in the air

I have nothing to fight

With you about.

 

Just as I am,

Saying what I say,

Doing what I do,

Thinking what I think

In this present moment

There is no loss,

No gap,

Nothing missing,

Nothing to be gained or lost.

 

Just as I am,

I laugh, I cry,

I feel pain,

Cut me and I bleed.

Laugh at me and I’ll run away

Courage means nothing to me

I will not fight for you,

I will not kill for you,

I live through you,

And I live as you,

Kill me and I still exist

As you and all the rest.

 

Just as I am,

My immortality is assured,

Just as is yours,

Life is no problem,

No life is no problem,

 

Just as I am,

I am life itself,

In all things

In no things,

Say what you will,

It is I

Think what you will,

It is I,

Do what you will,

It is I

You cannot escape,

There is nowhere to go,

I am always present

In all things,

Everywhere.

 

Just as I am,

Seeing the big picture,

Or seeing the small picture

Whatever,

It’s just fine,

Just as I am.

 

 

Larry Epston

www.epston.com