I am.

I devastate myself with the allowance

of a swelling uprise

I feel this

I feel myself

being myself.

I push down hard on the muscles

of my shoulders

squeeze my ribcage

clench my fingers together

and close my eyes.

there is a pounding

there is a vibration

there is the sight of my flesh

rising to form small mountains of pure and essential

emotion.

I will my softened throat to bend and sing

and by god

it does.

I do.

and

I am.

8/25/09

AKW