Missin' these

i miss these kids.

they've made my life a better thing.

by Suprise

Some days I look up

and realize how long you've been gone,

a punch in the throat

that rises up with a burn.

And as I struggle to swallow it down,

I'm forced to admit -


I still wait for you to come home.

Thankful for you, Friend

Thankful for the friend,

who grabs your attention
and says, "you are Fine."
so assured, you have to believe her,
even as you waver on the edge of insecurity

the one who makes time for you,
because you just mean that much to her,
still that girl she met back when,
all innocence and hope.

who hears the words unspoken
and knows what you're trying to say,
because you're too afraid of what
will happen if you say them outloud

the friend who pulls
in the edges of your world
until life makes sense, who knows you
when you forget your own self.


All of you, I am thankful for.

Lemon Drop Morning

First day back
felt good and right
and everything it should be.

But a little bit sad
because things are different
and you know how I am with change...

It's funny how life tastes,
so sweet and warm,
wrapped around a drop of sorrow.

An Amazing Feeling

a photo from a recent shoot =)

Do you ever realize how extremely blessed you are

by the relationships in your life?

Do you ever look around and go,

Wow. I am so loved.

It's kind of an amazing feeling.

Break so you can Heal

Sometimes you have to rebreak a bone

in order for it to heal right.

Maybe the same is true

for one's soul.

I'm finding maturity is choices:

to love,

learn,

and breathe.

And maybe most importantly,

to never settle.

You're worth more than that.

Be Still, my Heart

And right here

is about where I fell in love.

:: Matt&Abby ::

"Love is friendship on fire"

So true, with these two...

{engagement}

Seize the Day

and in my final night

know

that I seized the day.

-Lewis Mundt

I keep his book of poetry on my nightstand, for the nights

I lay down discouraged,

and need to remember who I want to be.

Soon, School

School starts soon,

and I have so much Anticipation

building up inside

I get these little tremors

in my chest.

Excited.

If I Knew How to Save You

I trace the half moon
water stain with my eyes,
running my fingers across
the summer heat lingering
on the wall.
I find your words so familiar,
the anguished lyric
of loving somone
incapable of loving you back.
But while my words
rise up at the edges with hope,
your phrases are weighted
with defeat
And it scares me how much
hurt is sitting in this room.

I wish I knew how to save you.

With Little Brother

He helps me remember how to laugh,

deep down from inside.

Shows me how to live big, live bold -

be proud of who you are.

With him, I have courage.