James Dillet Freeman 
1912 - 2003

I Am There

Do you need me?
I am there

You cannot see Me
Yet I am the Light you see by
You cannot hear Me
Yet I speak through your voice
You cannot feel Me
Yet I am the power at work in your hands

I am at work
Though you do not understand My ways
I am at work
Though you do not understand My works
I am not strange visions
I am not mysteries

Only in absolute stillness
Beyond self
Can you know Me
As I Am
And then but as a feeling
And a faith

Yet I am here
Yet I hear
Yet I answer
When you need Me
I Am there

Even if you deny Me
I Am there
Even when you feel most alone
I Am there
Even in your fears
I Am there
Even in your pain
I Am there

I Am there when you pray
And when you do not pray
I Am in you
And you are in Me

Only in your mind can you feel separate from Me
For only in your mind are the mists of
“yours” and “mine”
Yet only with your mind can you know Me
And experience Me

Empty your heart of empty fears
When you get yourself out of the way
I Am there
You can of yourself do nothing
But I can do all
And I AM in all

Though you may not see the good
Good is there
For I Am there
I Am there because I have to be
Because I AM

Only in Me does the world have meaning 
Only out of Me does the world take form 
Only because of Me does the world go forward

I Am the law on which the movement of the stars
And the growth of living cells are founded
I Am the love that is the law’s fulfilling
I Am assurance

I Am peace
I Am oneness
I Am the law that you can live by
I Am the love that you can cling to
I Am your assurance
I Am your peace
I Am ONE with you
I AM

Though you fail to find ME
I do not fail you
Though your faith in Me is unsure
My faith in you never wavers
Because I know you
Because I love you

Beloved
I AM THERE

James Dillet Freeman (1912 – April 9, 2003) was a poet and a minister of the Unity Church, a New Thought denomination. Freeman was born in Wilmington, Delaware. He was of Cherokee, Choctaw, English, and Irish descent.

Freeman was sometimes referred to as the "poet laureate to the moon" because his poems were twice brought to the moon, "a distinction he shares with no other author." His 1941 "Prayer for Protection" was taken aboard Apollo 11 in July 1969 by Lunar Module pilot Buzz Aldrin, and a microfilm of Freeman's 1947 "I Am There" was left on the moon by James B. Irwin on Apollo 15. Freeman received the inspiration to write 'I Am There' during the death of his first wife Katherine.

Freeman's poems include "Blessings for a Marriage" and "The Traveller."^[1] The latter poem was written after one of Freeman's friends had died.

While James Dillet Freeman worked for Silent Unity and was a writer for the Unity magazine called Daily Word for most of his adult life, he proudly proclaimed on many occasions that he had never joined Unity, revelling in his independent nature and personifying a spirit present throughout Unity and the New Thought Movement. Freeman became a millionaire from his prolific writings. Many of his poems and affirmations were sold to major card companies such as Hallmark.^{[citation needed]}

Freeman's second wife, Billie, suffered from Alzheimer's disease for ten years. James Dillet Freeman wrote many moving articles about Billie's battle with the illness. He and Billie had no children. James died April 9, 2003. He was 91 years old.(from Internet)

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Joseph Folliet was a French author, who wrote a few books I did not read.

The Prayer of Protection

The Prayer of Protection

Written by James Dillet Freeman

The Light of God surrounds you.

The Love of God enfolds you.

The power of God protects you.

The Presence of God watches over you.

The Mind of God guides you.

The Life of God flows through you.

The Laws of God direct you.

The Peace of God abides within you.

The Joy of God uplifts you.

The Strength of God renews you.

The Beauty of God inspires you.

Wherever you are, God is!

And all is well. Amen.

Trina Graves
1961
This poem uses a Wayne Dyer quote as the title and theme, but the poem is written by myself.

Don't Die With Your Music Still In You

You came here with a message
You came here with a plan
Somehow you would contribute
To elevate your fellow man
Everyone of us is unique
No two are ever the same
Your exclusive inner calling
Is your Souls indelible aim…

Music touches everyone’s Soul
In so many different ways
Relaxing, enlivening, provoking thoughts
Bringing emotions to everyone’s days
If composing or playing music
Is what you came here to do
Share your passion with the world
Don’t Die With Your Music Still In You

Books are an unlimited way
To share, teach and inspire
Enabling the use of imagination
They aid to focus your desire
If eloquence through the written word
Is what you came here to do
Share your passion with the world
Don’t Die With Your Book Still In You

Art has an abundance of forms
To push your creativity
Whether the artist or the viewer
There’s more going on than what you see
If expressing yourself through art
Is what you came here to do
Share your passion with the world
Don’t Die With Your Art Still In You

Performers delight us all
In the myriad of ways they choose
Entertaining on stage or screen
Audiences are enthralled whatever they use
If sparkling on centre-stage
Is what you came here  to do
Share your passion with the world
Don’t Die With Your Performance Still In You

Websites and Apps are relatively new
Communications that exponentially grow
Transmitting to the entire world
Positive energy can ultimately flow
If lighting-up through the network
Is what you came here to do
Share your passion with the world
Don’t Die With Your Website Still In You

Speeches can be timeless
Simple words touching eternity
Enthusiastic depth of feeling
Give hope, strength and clarity
If articulate public speaking
Is what you came here to do
Share your passion with the world
Don’t Die With Your Speeches Still In You

Inventions change the world
The Universe will eternally expand
Ingenious minds can create great things
When placing their vision in their hand
If creating inspired ways to help others
Is what you came here to do
Share your passion with the world
Don’t Die With Your Invention Still In You

Charity affects all humanity
A kind, giving nature shows a pure Soul
Working tirelessly, even behind the scenes
Contributes benefits to the Whole
If supporting with your time and assistance
Is what you came here to do
Share your passion with the world
Don’t Die With Your Charity Still In You

Healing is a Divine offering
Coming through an abundance of ways
A doctor or nurse in modern medicine
Or a channeller of Spiritual Rays
If nurturing health and well-being
Is what you came here to do
Share your passion with the world
Don’t Die With Your Healing Still In You

Charismatic people can shine through
Life’s challenges, doubts and fears
Their presence influences others
To be optimistic and wipe away tears
If radiating positive joy
Is what you came here to do
Share your passion with the world
Don’t Die With Your Charisma Still In You

Love is the greatest blessing 
To give and to receive
Above all else it is the one true gift
That survives us when we leave
No matter the other reasons
Love Is always what you came here to do
Share your true passion with the world
Don’t Die With Your Love Still In You
(2016)