While I struggle to build my earthly identity,
I have overlooked the person I aspire to be
when I come face to face with God.

I desire to be strong and rich,
to live at the pinnacle of my dreams.
But how much poorer could I be
chasing all this ephemeral glory?

Have I forgotten to envision life like Mary?
Where the hungry are filled with good things,
the rich are sent away empty,
and the proud of heart are routed.

I have missed the treasures of love, humility, and grace
in pursuit of transient laurels in life's race.

the world is filled
with many mean people
i lie awake at night
thinking about all the hurtful things
they've said to me
and the cruel things they've done to me

but not the hurtful things i've also told them
and the horrible things i've done to them

How great are the things unfathomable:
The vastness of the universe,
The becoming of departed souls,
and ancient life unexplored;

Such is the Holiness of the Divine
Infinite, transcendent, sublime
Perpetually sought by the human mind
Its mysteries untamed by time

But behold, the Creator's majesty
In his creations, lie resilient beauty
From the soaring sky to the deepest sea
Each one is a work of His artistry

We often reject ideas beyond our grasp
The mysteries our minds cannot outlast
So, in times we doubt God's presence,
His love is revealed in nature's essence.

Should you away into the peaceful and the quiet,
under the moonlit skies,
do not bid me goodbye.

Let me soar with you up high.

Folks are dying to sleep
While I am sleeping to die
Folks are dying to live
And here I am living to die

Some days, I'd stare at the sky and whisper, "Perfect."
Sometimes I'd gaze at the mountains and say, "Breathtaking."
At times I'd peer into the deep sea and think, "Amazing."
But everytime I look at the mirror I say, "Beautiful!"