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By Emmanuel Williams

I am one with the birds

I am one with the beasts

I fly, I soar

I hunt, I breed

I run, I fuck, I flee

I wait, I test

I want to be the best

I drink, I eat

I hug every tree

And through the great wind I can see

My tail and my wings

My spit when I sing

From my cave to my nest I can be

In the morningest stars

I sense where we are

We move forward

And we get set back

But our path travels far

Then we beg and we starve

I give more

And I don’t take it back

I am feral and wise

I’m a weightless surprise

I am evil and good and insane

I am hungry and lucky

With pluck I make money

All through the heartache and sun

I am one with the beast

I am one with the bird

I am noble, and willing,

And One.