i am
not in my hair, though it fall like golden sunlight upon my smile

i am
not in my eyes though in their brilliance they pierce the sun

i am
not in my lips though they be as seductive as a dream

i am
not in my tongue though it may argue otherwise

i am
not in my limbs though they be strong as love, sure as death

i am
not in my sex though it may determine me

i am
not in my mind though it shine like a diamond

i am
not in my heart though it be pure as mountain dew

i am
not to be seen
i am
not to be found
i am
not to be grasped
i am
not to be known

i am
not

1978