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As I Am
Listen…
I crave to be taken as I am Unvarnished Raw Contradictory Exploratory Unfinished I was brought into this world Raw and bathed in bodily fluids God knows I have chased the bodily fluids Merging mine with theirs Coveting the spontaneous combustion Of chest against chest Of lips against lips The only sin is Not to have loved But wet as I am I will leave here crusty and desiccated Every drop used up Given and shared I will be a dry empty shell All the precious moisture spent The fluids given back Until all that persists Is my spirit Soaring above the heaving plains I will give myself to you Gladly Joyfully All I ask Is that you take all of me Every last shred The rough with the smooth The broken with the sublime The dark with the luminous I am indivisible One true creation Under God If you want me You must take me As I am I will be taken as I am Or not at all
— Kevin Carrel Footer, March 2024
9 responses to “As I Am”
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Très beau et touchant
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Thank you for this beautiful poem Kevin ❤️
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Wow! Kevin, the reality and depth of your work continues to inspire me and to launch me into refelection.
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A very powerful poem, read with power and mature self knowledge.
Thank you, Kevin -
“Or not at all”
thank you Kevin👏👏 -
So forceful, so masculine. I love the world of ideas and inspirations you’ve put into “the heaving plains”. Wonderful image. Bravó!
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Que fuerte Kevin me siento identificado en tu poema…que buena forma de expresarte!
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Que maravilla.La vida y la muerte.El amor tejiendo la indivisible unión.Gracias.
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Maravilloso.El amor tejiendo la red entre la vida y la muerte.Gracias precioso poeta.
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