“Verily, verily, I say unto you: before Abraham was, I Am.”—John 8:58, KJV

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I Am—

The Maker of all Magic,

The Wisdom of the Salmon,

The Crispness of the Apple,

The Strength of every Tree.

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The Dancer in the Whirlwind,

The Scatterer of Starlight,

The Growth of every Creature,

The Motion of the Sea.

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I Am—

The Green Knight of the Forest,

The Warrior of the Rainbow,

The Mist upon the Mountains,

The Heartbeat of the Rain.

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The Flow of Crystal Waters,

The Breath of Purple Fire,

The Ripening of Cornstalks,

The Aging of Red Wine.

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I Am—

The Nourishment of Cow’s Milk,

The Sweetness of Bee’s Honey,

The Fairness of the Flowers,

The Finger of the Dawn.

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The Thought before the Speaking,

The Word before the Writing,

The Lullaby of Mothers,

The War-Cry of their Sons.

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I Am—

The Pounding of the War-Drum,

The Pulsing of the Bloodlines,

The Dove of Life’s Beginning,

The Raven Flight of Death.

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The Grace within the Moonbeams,

The Pureness of the Snowfall,

The Guide along the Journey,

And every Journey’s End.

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I Am—

The Passion of a Lover,

The Paradox of Nature,

The Frozen Corpse of Winter,

The Living Source of Spring.

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The Wielder of all Magic,

The Order of the Ages,

The Answer to the Riddle,

The Elemental King.

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Yet Now, I Am—

The Tree’s Fruit, bruised and hanging,

The Leaf that falls in Autumn,

The Snow that melts at Noonday,

The Grapes pressed into Wine.

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The Sea Waves torn by Driftwood,

The Heartbeat stopped by Spear-Point,

The Bread that Man has Broken,

The Wheat Germ doomed to Die.

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I Am—

The Tearing of the Curtain,

The Shielding of the Sunlight,

The Weeping of the Heavens,

The Smoldering Candle Wick.

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The Light that Darkness smothers,

The Food reserved for Ravens,

The Breath of Life suspended,

The Timeless One transfixed.