I, i

Buddha mind, the mind of Christ—

each bespeaks transcendence of 

own self being, the self i 

see in the mirror yonder.

In both the door be ajar

to awakening, though what

is said may vary greatly . . . 

because language is a trap.

Reading historic reports

will sure confuse the dickens

out of me till i know well 

what the hell i am reading.

But leave me the hell alone

till i awaken, then I

will tell i what’s what, what’s not,

using words from any faith.

There is, to be sure, a self

for each person on planet

Earth, but every one can

awaken to the one Self

that alone be Spirit, known

by any and all who risk

losing the i for the sake

of I, and every i.

That which is ever present

cannot therefore be attained

because it can never be

lost, being Ever Present.

There is nothing outside of

I, no i other than I . . .

yet so claiming, you could be 

asked to leave Alabama.