I am the cruel light,
That plays thousands of tricks on the eyes of ye,
I am the beautiful light,
That bounces off bubbles into a theatre of color,
I am the wind,
That sweeps the dust off the roadside,
I am also the dust,
From whence I shall rise to be human again�
I am the horizon, with the space beyond,
I am the cloud, with the skies behind,
I am the star that laughs at the world,
I am the world who gets laughed at�
I am the wave that rises to the heavens,
I am the wave that beats the cliffs,
I am the cobweb that settles with time,
I am the time that changes cobwebs to chains of steel�
I am a tear, washing the dirt from her face,
I am the rain, washing the earth away,
I am the shimmer that struggles on the face of the lake,
I am the contentment that alighted peace on many a face�
I am sin, I am greed,
I am crime, I am pride,
I am love, I am gentle,
I am turbulence,
Of the fortunate river that touches your banks,
But who are you?
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