You Shine
Remember When you’re merely hanging on And your whole world is spinning Someone else sees your strength And how brightly you shine
Category: Poetry
Snow and More Snow
The first snow is special It makes all look new Sparkling beneath A sky, clear blue The second snow comes And is quickly ignored The more it accumulates The larger the chore The third snow is just snow By then, we’ve lost count It’s snow and more snow No one knows the amount As snow… Read More Snow and More Snow
Christmas Cookies
Rolled in sugar Loaded with chips The crunchy ones Are perfect to dip Cut in shapes Decorated with icing A surprise inside Some find enticing Sprinkled with nuts Topped with jelly A taste of peppermint Makes for a happy belly Whatever your favorite I think we all can agree Christmas cookies go best With milk,… Read More Christmas Cookies
The Stars Above
December is special To the stars above Out of the twelve It’s the month they love As lights are strung On the trees with care Holiday cheer Glows in the air With radiant warmth December shines bright In part for the stars Who for a moment delight In looking down At the twinkling show And… Read More The Stars Above
The Start of Better Days
Though he knows not what Tomorrow brings A joyful tune The songbird sings If not for him If not for her Perhaps, for some It will deeply stir A dormant wish In a sleeping soul Of a tomorrow That will not stay That’s, instead, the start of Better days
Epiphany
It can be hard This life we’re living With each breath in With each breath out Releasing worry Fear and doubt Balancing On stumbling feet One step closer To our last heartbeat One step closer to Epiphany With each breath in With each breath out Life and all its intricate parts Truly is what we… Read More Epiphany
To the Beat of a Thankful Heart
To choose to live To the beat of a thankful heart Is something to strive for But where do we start? We start with being grateful In all that we do We remember our journey Places and faces we knew We reflect on where we’ve been We rest on where we are We rejoice in… Read More To the Beat of a Thankful Heart
Angels Among Us
There are angels among us If you’ll take the time to see Just how truly special A rescue dog can be With endless love to give Every day of the year “I’d love to take you home,” Is what they long to hear Though we say we rescue them Is that entirely true? Many times… Read More Angels Among Us
Final Resting Place
Fractured flower petals Gather ‘round the vase To lay on the table In their final resting place Though their perfume’s faded Of their scent, she’s still aware It’s a gift she’s been given Of a moment once shared Still, she dares not touch Lest her fingers feel them go Bit by bit Until nothing’s left… Read More Final Resting Place
November Finds Us
November finds us Right where we are With time to spare Though we’ve come so far
Jessica M. Collette 
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