I Am (Exploding)

i am, become... i am the first buds of spring on the frozen branch, i am the soft underbelly of the rabbit just caught. i am fresh trout in the skillet, and the song of the water. i am the lone star on the blackest of nights. i am the cry of the woman giving birth to the child. i am the cry of the child coming into the world. i am the cry of the world whose children are lost. i am the foundations of freedom bought and sold on the square. i am the dream of liberty America gave to the world. i am the lies and the greed that destroyed the dream. i am the guts and the bruises, the stink, and the sweat... the man and the woman who stand and protect the door. i am the garden just planted, the pup just brought home. i am the ball and the glove, the ninth inning hero. i am books read and thoughts exchanged, and honest talk... i am the prayer that brings dawn, and the peace that brings night. i am family, i am neighbor, i am friend, i walk beside... i am gathered up, lathered up, and ready to ride! i am revolution, i am courage, i am America exploding... i am, become...