The sun shines So, the flower will bloom The flower blooms So, the bee will visit The bee visits So, our world is sweet Our world is sweet So, we can give thanks We can give thanks By being good stewards Good stewards Of our beautiful earth
Stay strong Dear soul For your path is as long As it is wide Along this journey That requires No more No less Than, trusting while placing One foot In front of the other
They went to the ocean To watch the waves To let their memories Drift away To the far corners Where earth meets air To a place where dreams Are theirs to share Like pearls plucked As priceless treasures From a sea of endless Possibility
Dry, brown earth Seized with weeds Waits to be churned And planted with seeds Watered, fertilized And tended with love Sealed with a kiss By the sun above Encouraged to grow Into the beautiful bounty It was always Meant to be
Sometimes It’s as simple As pausing To reflect on it all
Memories are alive They breathe and age With us, like us They’re never the same They shrink and expand With each breath in our lungs They return us to places Where they once had begun They remind us how far We all have come Before whispering, “Your story’s not done.”
At the top of a hill Overlooking the sea Is a little red house In an apple tree It sits empty Waiting patiently For someone to make This house A home
A trip to the nursery Is not complete Without a healthy snack For me to eat Now from the comfort Of my sun-soaked deck I can nibble on greens To keep my health in check While I gladly guard And selfishly protect It from the critters Who dare inspect The yummy goodness That was meant… Read More Yummy
It’s right about now When dandelions appear With bright yellow flowers Blossoming far and near Though they’ve been called Nothing more than weeds They are so much more So much more, indeed The bees and butterflies Find them, “Oh, so pretty!” They’ll grow anywhere Whether country or city They add much-needed interest To a lawn… Read More Happy Little Flowers
Forget me not For I am all around Don’t you see the blue flowers Growing from the ground? Don’t you hear the birds Welcoming spring? That’s a gift for you I gladly bring Don’t you feel the sun’s Soothing touch Especially when You’re missing me so much? Don’t you keep my memory In your heart,… Read More Forget Me Not
Jessica M. Collette 
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