miracles

I will understand if none of the miracles for which I have begged come to pass. It is true, dear Lord, that the miracle I needed above all else happened long ago, yet you knew I would continue to long, continue to beg. So, from the lungs of a broken man, you loosed a victory …

flight risk

TW: suicide, depression i'm the only one who's ever felt painthe only one who's ever known hatebaby, i know, cause nobody can livewith such horror in their brain and if you had? you'd be just like meyou'd feel nothing at allcause you killed yourself years agobut only now they're telling you you're a flight risk …

are thieves afraid in the dark?

in the blink of an eye, our hearts can be heardwe can stumble to our knees, let the blood fall from our battered skinand without touching the skeleton of this sorrow, the flesh melts away but when we pretend God's eyes are closedare you afraid?are you afraid to be who you desire to be?we think …

once again

heymy heart is breaking once againI'm sure you wonder how I trip so muchbut in the end I haven't changed at all we raise the stakes, I lift the barand maybe that is how I fall so hard oh, my sweet Lordcan you see me anymore?do you know where I've gone? I drown in strangers' …

Ch. 1 – The Lost Daughter and Prodigal Son

“You should have died,” Uther growled at his son. “How dare you claim my blood when you so freely take it?” His red eyes flashed, claws curled and flexed. “Is this grief I hear from you?” Glendon’s voice was little more than a hiss. “Is this pain in your eyes? Is this mourning?” He stalked …

They Shall Be Comforted

Through blankets of mud, life springs awake;In clouds heavy and dark water awaits,The downpour that batters yet fills with strength. Heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit. Fighting the thickness of night ends in howling to the moon,But closing your eyes brings the sweetness of rest.And, Lord, I don’t want to be scared …

Silence

"Why are you so quiet?" they question me. It's a friendly inquiry, an interested question. It scares me. I pause, assaulted by the realization that my silence is a point of reflection for someone. I pause, uncertain how to answer without making myself look pathetic and broken. "Most people like to be listened to rather …

And He Mourns Only for Himself

LiquidMy soul is liquidI give and I give, but most of all I takeEach time someone holds me in their hands(It happens time and time again; what am I but an enigma?)I feel a little of their filth seep into meEach time I am loved, I fall farther from salvation LiquidMy soul is liquidThey say …

The Song of Fools

Stopping time is akin to traveling to your own world. And being in your own world is the most suffocating experience anyone can imagine. Blaire strode unto the stage, head held high, her gaze fixed on the cello with the lights all illuminating it. She felt one soft tendril slip out of her chignon and …

Joyous

I serve a wrathful God who’s turned his wrath from me! A King, a Lord, a Father God has set his eyes on me; A servant, meek and mild, a lover, strong and wild, Has from eternity chased this sinner child most defiled. Winds from Gethsemane blow most joyous refrain: Christ tempted, Christ in pain …