I Am

I am the vagabond
Writing secrets on the wall.

I am the gambler
Waiting on the house of cards to fall.

I am the artist
Sitting—uninspired—in the dark.

I am the watchdog
Growing fat without his bark.

I am the writer
Fingers frozen on the keys.

I am the imperfect one
Longing only to please.

I am the broken heart
Bleeding long into the night.

I am the wrong-doer
Seeking to set things right.

I am the regretful one,
Wondering where it all went wrong.

I am the songwriter
Looking for his perfect song.

I am the poem
Unwritten.

I am the hymn
Unsung.

I am the words
Unsaid.

I am the task
Undone.

I am the plea
Unheard.

I am.