There’s something about Ella on a rainy day
A mug of coffee without a place to go
“You could be happy” on 40 at dusk
With Sufjan in the cue on a mountain road
I love Manhattan with my headphones in
Where the people are actors in a video
The back porch of The Hollow with Bruiser & Ben
A beer, a bible and how life turns slow
I love the Cape Fear beneath an overcast sky
And jumping the chains to sit by the edge
McMillan & Mathis like blue with a smile
Stuck in my brain & clearing my head
I love bacon, eggs & grits for dinner
It makes me think of growing up
And all that momma did for her boys
In giving her life to show us love
I love the Fall because it’s close to December
And Christmas because God knows why
There’s a chill in the air & a smile on my face
And a beautiful silent night
I love the sun on the trees around 5 o’clock
And how life looks like a dream
When all become stunning and nothing matters
And my fears fall in between
I love the moment after I’ve given it all
And I am drained yet content with purpose
When life becomes more than just another day
And I become more than this
So now I want to go sit by the river - or get lost in a deep hole somewhere with my ragged copy of Walking on Water and listening to this new CD you just brought me…just so you know, I feel more creative when I read your blogs - or at least it makes me want to try harder…thanks for sharing.
[...] describe it as a peaceful, relaxing and refreshing time of just “being”. Kind of like sitting in the rain on the edge of the Cape Fear at Market and Water Streets with your feet hanging over the side. Yeah, it’s like that. [...]
Oh, Matthew…. write more - write faster!
I love to read your poetry/prose. I always finish feeling it was just exactly right.
I love this too…
I love the moment after I’ve given it all
And I am drained yet content with purpose
When life becomes more than just another day
And I become more than this.