I AM

you say poe-tay-toe
I say poe-tay-taa
ashes, ashes
we all fall down

words disengage logic
from understanding
from big picture dialogue
from sharing

on theology
on spirituality
on the oneness that is
split into a trinity

“God is the great I am,” she said
“We are the temple,” I said,
“So I am, we are God.”
“Only for schizophrenics,” was said

our words separate
build walls and box us in
“I am, The Great I AM”
laws written on stone tablets

stories memorized, passed down
of sermons
of healing
of walking on water

to teach others
to love
to forgive
to not judge

split over semantics
I am you
we are one
the mother and the son