What I Am: A Poem By Lauren King

Listen to the dynamic reading of this short poem of self realization and enjoy nature sounds, singing bowls and more in the background. The poem is called "What I Am" by Lauren King, and provides correlations between our inner selves and the natural elements.

Transcript

I am ground, Foundation, Soil. I nurture, Soap like sponge, Grow things. I am mixture of clay, Sand, And stone. Both soft and hard, Gritty, Sticky, Falling apart. I am plant, Small and tender, Tall and lush. Always growing or being plucked. Replanted, Blooming, Gone to seed, Never fully grown, Always needing sun, Soil, Water, Air, Space. I am wind, Changing direction, Changing speed, Coming and going as I am called to be. Knowing not from whence I came or to whence I go. Yet confident still that I will be. I am water, Simple, Complex and fluid at the same time. Flowing and still, Cool, Refreshing, Stagnant. I give life and take it. I am wanted, Needed, Endured. I am sun, Bright, Blinding, Sweltering heat. Fuel to some, Withering others. Loved and hated at various times. Rising and setting all at once. I am fire, Natural and man-made, Intentional and not. Illuminating, Consuming, Flickering and burning out. Smoldering embers waiting to reignite. I am element, Fragment, Singular, Plural, Whole. I am fact, Fiction and mystery. I am nothing and everything bound together. I am the universe folded up.

Reviews

Incredible elemental poem! Relaxing ambient sounds. Soothing background pic. You should present this @ an open mic night 🙏

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Ótimo

A wonderful poem! Loved it! Thank you so much. 🙏🏽💚💫💚💫