Written for celebration services at Sonoran Desert Center for Spiritual Living, Amado, AZ. Inspired by the poem, "I Am Not I," Juan Ramon Jimenez, 1973.
lyrics
I am the one who stands beside me that I cannot see;
I am the one who I can visit when I forget to Be.
I am the one who listens quietly when I need to talk;
And the one who leads the way when I'm afraid to walk.
I am the one who listens quietly if I move into fear;
And the one who remains standing when the body dies.
Spanish:
Yo soy el que está a mi lado
Que no puedo ver.
Soy a quien puedo visitar
Cuando me olvide de ser.
Yo soy el que escucha en silencio
Cuando necesito hablar
Yo lidero el camino
cuando no puedo caminar
Yo soy el que perdona
cuando tengo miedo
Y me quedo de pie
Cuando muere el cuerpo.
credits
from i am not i.,
released November 1, 2019
c. 2019 Heather O’Day.
Heather O’Day: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard, Bass, Percussion.
Mixed and Mastered by Stephen Anthony Amatucci at SonLight Studios, Vail, AZ.
Package Design by Heather O’Day and Catherine Ribblett.
Spiritual Support: Sonoran Desert Center for Spiritual Living, Amado, AZ.
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