Stand and Know
Stand And Know Strength is found In silence Growth comes After despair Resilience is born In struggle And motivation Crushes fear
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.
Septembers and Fridays
Wouldn’t it be nice If life were made of Septembers and Fridays: Perfect weather and Untamed imagination, A topiary giraffe, And unending vacation? Maybe mix in Holidays and weekends And the good stuff they bring: Frosted Christmas cookies, Sleeping in, Acoustic songs Strummed from guitar strings. And there would be no Februarys and Mondays:… Read More Septembers and Fridays
Snow Days
Snow days remind us That dreams can come true We wished for no school And the winter winds blew ~ We woke up to find A blanket of white And heard the magic words “No school,” at daylight ~ The day would be special Free from books, schedules, and rules While sledding, skating and laughing… Read More Snow Days
Painted Sky
The journey is long As the mountain is high But to see the setting sun Paint the dusky sky ~ Is a well-earned reward At the completion of a day It’s a boost of encouragement Renewed strength to find the way ~ Through the twists and turns Of a precarious path Too narrow to… Read More Painted Sky
Purpose in the Madness
There’s a purpose in the madness Though it may be hard to see An answer to your struggles A path to set you free ~ If you look just beyond What you can touch and feel All things will be made new As past hurts begin to heal ~ Those troubling moments And the heartbreaks… Read More Purpose in the Madness
Jack Frost and his Flakes
In the still of the night The landscape transformed As Jack Frost and his Flakes Became a winter storm ~ They danced and they sang A finely choreographed number Chilling the air As the town folks did slumber ~ Jack and his Flakes Reached far and wide Freezing everything, they could Leaving nowhere to hide… Read More Jack Frost and his Flakes
Obstacles
Obstacles will try To stop progression But they can also become Important life lessons ~ Character builders To make some strong While correcting others When they’ve been wrong ~ Teaching how to become The best they can be While living in victory Despite obstacles they see ~ Symbols of success Determined to stay Changed but… Read More Obstacles
Mirror
Between here and now And never been Are the choices made Never to be made again ~ Choices long forgotten From days gone by Sunk in the murky water Lost to the bluest sky ~ A mirror of the past And a future to come With a whole life to live Before it’s all done… Read More Mirror
Pawprints
Some of the most memorable, Loyal, and reliable of friends Leave pawprints to show Their love will never end ~ If you love them well As they so love you See a friendship blossom Through and through
Always Be
When the world becomes darkness Under a veil of the unknown There is much that is happening Much more than we’ll be shown ~ And even though it’s hard So very hard to see There’s another always with you With you, he’ll always be
Jessica M. Collette 
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