I am the great I am

I am the great I am

I am spent.
I have plenty.
I am empty.
I am full.
No sadness numbs me.

All sadness consumes me.
No joy can I see.

All joy is in my grasp.
No anger kindles within me.
All anger burns me deeply.

No pleasure can I feel.
All pleasure assaults me.
I am beyond all this.
I float in a void.
There is no darkness.
There is no light.
I am at peace.
The war is done.
The struggle is over.
I understand nothing.
I understand all.
I am a man of many opposites.
I am a being of light.
I am a being of darkness.
I am a demon.
I am an angel.
I am the devil.
I am the god.
I am all things.
I am nothing.
I am okay with all of this.
I do exist, therefore, I know I am.
I am the great I am.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Very nice flow of thoughts. We will be many things in a lifetime. I like the way you ended the poem. With directness and honesty. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[H.L. Cerveise]

Thank you for reading and reviewing my writing. It all just seemed to flow out easily. I am glad you liked it.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome my friend.

[Warrior]

This is a very interesting theme surrounding the poem. The writer feels as if they are great, but with nothing. It makes the reader wonder more about the poem.

[H.L. Cerveise]

Thank you that was what I was going for. A number of my poems could be linked together to form a more complete story. However, I do like each to stand on its own. I will post The Coin next which is an older one but gives more of a complete story and is connected to this one. I see life as non-linear, it is a vast web that goes off in all directions of space, time and dimensions.