Choices and Chances
Life is full of Choices and chances That come and go And never stop So, choose wisely And take chances Knowing A new wave Is always forming On the horizon
Author: Jess M. Collette
I live in Rhode Island with my husband Joe and our rescue dog Callie. I love to create and write, drawing inspiration from real life, spirituality, and nature. It is my hope that my stories provide a little bit of sunshine in the lives of those who read them. For additional information and to view original (and oftentimes whimsical) content, please visit www.jessicamcollette.com.
A Smile a Day
A smile a day Keeps the grumpy away For yourself And those around you Upturned lips Pearly whites Or a playful grin Will make a loss of a day Turn into a win When you flip your frown Upside down And smile
Battle Line
The wind howled And the snow fell Heavy On the frozen ground The fire roared And smoke plumes rose Thick In the turbulent air And we, we were none the wiser Blind To the battle line drawn In frost upon our window
Find Your Happy Place
In these times We must find our happy place Where is yours, What puts a smile on your face? In the company of friends With laughter all around With your nose in a book In a quiet nook, you found Under a warm blanket Where it’s silent and dark A part of lively banter With… Read More Find Your Happy Place
A Soul’s Journey
They say age is just a number But it’s oh, so much more It’s full of many moments Too special to ignore It’s a soul’s journey At a crawl, a walk, a run With huge lessons learned And small victories won So, don’t believe it’s just a number It’s more than years that got you… Read More A Soul’s Journey
Frosty Day
Steaming hot coffee Drip, drip, drip A cute mug to my Lip, lip, lip A dash of cocoa Sip, sip, sip Prepares me for This frosty day
Tire Treads and Human Feet
The newly fallen snow Has secrets to tell About the critter’s paths They have taken since it fell Deer loved the pines Their tracks circled there Under bushes and feeders Birds had seeds to share A family of bunnies Hopped around in the snow Straight to the neighbor The housecat prints go But if you’re… Read More Tire Treads and Human Feet
Snowstorms
Snowstorms come To cancel school To disrupt traffic To make all things new To remind us to stay Present In the moment, in the day Because you and me Tomorrow Like the world we see Around us Oh, so different We will be
The Warmth
It’s a cold, cold world Even when the temperature is high So, wrap yourself in the warmth That only peace provides Let it radiate and spread Outward from inside In hopes that one day soon It’ll push the cold aside It’ll melt hearts It’ll open eyes
Dear 2022
Dear 2022 We haven’t met yet But I hope you’re a year Free of regret Planted with kindness Patience and love Watered with grace And blessings from above May all your days be prosperous And your months complete May your pace be steady And your mood be sweet My wish for you Is my wish… Read More Dear 2022
Jessica M. Collette 
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