Writing, writing, writing...an endless shuffle through life Reminiscing, reflecting, rephrasing, retorting, reacting A subtle reminder of the trials and tribulations The pain, ego-trips, the lessons, the ones lost and gained An expression that no quivering lip or scrunched nose could sustain Characterizing my personality to that of a story-teller, a dreamer Stereo typical and some [...]
Late Night Reflections
If I showed my hands, would you watch them bleed long enough to prove they are indeed in need of mercy? Jennifer Knapp's latest lyrics... I could careless about rumors and other such controversy related to this musician...her lyrics are outstanding and her sound is beautiful. You can feel the pain in her voice as [...]
A Christmas First
It is past noon on December 25 and for the first time in my entire life it feels like any other day. I am in a vacant house and I believe this is my 18th or 19th Christmas on this planet. My usually boisterous siblings are no where to be found and my parents are [...]
Christmas Memories
Christmas memories? Do I recall the "everything-must-be-perfect" attitudes leading up to the day? Do I relish in the hearty laughter and the tantalizing aromas from the stove? Yes is the answer to both accounts In all the memories, though, what is it that stuck so prominently? What will I grasp onto through all life's trials [...]
Imprisoned
Cloaked in imperfection My shallow heart chooses To embrace mistake after mistake I can't seem to smash this shell Anticipating everyone one of my moves My cold cage closes in I yearn to be free Yet my will is weak Succumbing to this world's persuasion Alone I am sinking quickly to new found lows I [...]
Home
My eyes are burning and I have no clue why I am still awake. I am sitting on my favorite blue recliner while my mother's head nods back and forth from exhaustion after a long day behind the stove. My artificial Christmas tree is sparkling and captivating my gaze. The apprehension I held about coming [...]
In Search of Comfort
So circumstances, mindsets and relationships can often leave a person lost in what to do next. More often, when we are presented with a problem we realize there is no immediate solution to be applied to our situation. Thus, we are lost and overwhelmed in a depressing state of existence. The question I am pondering [...]
Defining Trust
Here is a curious inquiry....Do you trust God? The question is a very easy one to answer...well at least that is what I have tricked myself into believing. I like to tell myself that I have full unfailing trust in my lord...but He unmasks that falsehood over and over again. Often I find myself in [...]
Patience
Patience is a fickle matter A virtue lost to me Provocative, the idea may be Infuriating, the practice seems to me Frustration holds much more comfort Immediate gratification of all sorts I need to be broken Impatience is without much Respect, Honor and Love A sad form resides in my place Distraught at this indecent [...]
Conversations
"Tell me everything good" The love that I have endured on this campus from the group of wanderers that God has so sweetly placed in my presence fills my pallet with a unique and unparalleled flavor The aroma that I associate with these blessings is incomparable...like a warm hug or light nudge from the crispest [...]
Matt Curcio 