I Am (Final Chapter) Poem by Eric Cockrell

i am, become...
in closing...
what i wanted to do
with this series was
to expose the heart of
the real America,
to lay it bare,
with all its faults
and weaknesses...
in all its beauty and
simple goodness...
to find a way to unlock
the faith and integrity
of the common..
and call us back to ourselves...

i think i've failed,
but i am human, just like you...
and i want more than anything
to try, to believe, and to change...
walk with me, side by side,
let us find tomorrow!

i am, i am,
America unfolding, dying,
and blooming anew...
i am, become!