WHO AM I

I am the cool concrete porch
of the downtown church
where I spent my first homeless nite
in Austin

I am the fast moving clouds above
that lulled me to sleep
after a day of aimlessly wandering the streets
in Austin

I am the loving and accepting woman
who took in an unknown wanderer
in Austin
the woman who dripped ice-cold water
down my back on a hot summers day
in Austin

I am the consciousness-busting-conscious
about to take flight
in Austin