it's the same with on and off

i am on

therefore

i cannot be off

unless

i am on

when i am off

i am not on

if i get turned on

i still can be

turned off

but when

i am off

i am resting

conserving

the connection is there

but the switch has not

been flipped

when power is engaged

i flow with the current

granted my wires don't get crossed

so when i'm off

i'm really on

and when i'm on

i'm really off

in a surge

or steady flow

of being engaged

in different states

of awareness

just because

you may see

no lights

doesn't mean

that i am

not lit

and just because you see me

lit

doesn't mean that i am not

simply resting