My Name is I AM

My Name is I AM
Suddenly my Lord was speaking,
"My name is I AM"

He paused.
I waited.
He continued...

When you live in the past
with it's mistakes and regrets,

it is hard.
I am not there.
My name is not I WAS.

When you live in the future
with it's problems and fears,

it is hard.
I am not there.
My name is not I WILL BE.

When you live in the moment,
it is not hard.
I am here.
My name is I AM.

--Mary Grace Patterson