What I Be - The Project

The What I Be Project
A young man hereabouts

Steve Rosenfield is his name
With a passion for photography
And people

"I am not my anxiety."

Has combined his interests
Into the "What I Be" project

Risking oversimplification
I would say
He uses a photo image
Of a person,
With a few words
Boldly written on skin
To convey what that person
Believes may be the worst part of their image
Or... self

He includes a tag that says; "I am not my ........."
It could be about the person's behavior
Or their looks
Or what others may see, or think

Each, in their own way
Says there is more
Than what you see of them

"I am not my weight gain."

Or what you see in them

This... is a link to: What I Be
It seems to have a life of its own
It seems to have a healing effect
It seems to help people understand

The Tunnel
Modern Sacramento California
Is connected to Old Sacramento California
By a small tunnel
That passes under Interstate 5

A song was recently written
For the What I Be Project
Then recorded in that tunnel
With the steady sound of traffic in the background
Three musicians played and sang their song

These are the lyrics:

Verse 1:
If this was the last song that I ever could write…

I would think of a journey that brought me through a good life
If this was the last song that I ever could sing…

It would give me a reason to believe in what I be

Chorus 1:
Who's going to be me when I'm gone…
What will give them strength to carry on
Who's going to be me when I'm gone…
What will give them strength to carry on

Verse 2:
If these were the last words that you ever could speak
What would you pass on… to leave here… as your legacy
If these were the last thoughts that you ever could think
Would you ask yourself deep down what you be

Chorus 2:
Who's going to be me when I'm gone…
What will give them strength to carry on
Who's going to be me when I'm gone…
What will give them strength to carry on

Verse 3:
The last words that I sing will drip from my heart
Boiling over from my life so my soul can part
I'll echo myself through the caverns of existence
I hope in this world that my sound will make a difference
I hope my love is left behind when thoughts have all escaped my mind
For someone to find.

Chorus 3:
Who's going to be me when I'm gone…
What will give them strength to carry on
Who's going to be me when I'm gone…
What will give them strength to carry on

This... is a link to the song: What I Be
Filmed by Steve Rosenfield


All told, it is a fine body of work
By some terrific artists and a great humanitarian