Here I Am

Posted on by carlfmaulbeck

Am I here?

Distracted by cold,

by heat, by noise,

by quiet, by glare,

by darkness.

 

Called to change,

I obey direction.

I must be different,

and will never be the same.

I am on the way.

 

Here I am!

Present with warmth,

with chill, with silence,

with still, with reflection,

with light.

 

Here I am,

with you honoring us,

feeling pain,

embracing joy.

All for one and one for all.

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Published by carlfmaulbeck

In the movie "Harvey", Elwood P Dowd, played by Jimmy Stewart, explains coping with the world this way: "Years ago my mother used to say to me, she'd say, 'In this world, Elwood, you must be' - she always called me Elwood - 'In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant.' Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me." Well, for years I was smart, oh so very smart, I too recommend pleasant - Trust the harmony