Poems & Prayers

The poem is a chronological summary of the events and trajectory of McConaughey’s life. The poem tries to answer the question of how we move forward in life despite its challenges. 

McConaughey outlines the ups and down of his life so far. He went through rites of passage, threatened someone to save himself, worked hard, built tree houses, lost a lawsuit, defended his father, traded in a red sports car, kept a handshake deal, chose a path and embraced it fully.

He traveled, was inspired by heroes, and lost loved ones but made sure to remember them for life. He received gifts from strangers on the German autobahn, lost things and found them, made big plans and fulfilled them. He became famous, then lost his way, then discovered that the truth was right in front of him. He got arrested and was bailed out and became a local folk hero. He picked a fight with God, wrestled in the sand, and became a fraud but started again. He married and had children, approached life aggressively with ambition, and experienced unbroken success. He never wants life to end.