Speak words into the air.
Launch them into being.
Create entire worlds of meaning
from
sound,
voice,
intention.
Expand the universe of thought and possibility,
Propel it forward with sacred truth.
From your mind and heart, begin to introduce
your being,
your worth,
your value.
I AM,
I AM,
I AM.
We are the Word’s cultivation,
formed,
shaped,
nurtured.
We are the world’s culmination,
unearthed,
revealed,
valued.
So
Speak words of form,
We are born!
Sound words of grace,
We are free!
Shout words of love,
We are known!
And from
your very breath,
your very being,
let air become sound,
let sound become word,
let word become truth, for
you are transforming,
you are becoming,
YOU ARE.
You.
Are.
This poem was originally inspired by a beautiful video of a father sharing morning affirmations with his three year old child. Click here to watch the video.
I was also so touched by Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman’s poem, The Hill We Climb, shared at the Inauguration of President Joe Biden. She spoke it so powerfully!
Smuggling Grace 