The sky is falling Clouds are closing in They will not listen To the howling wind Heavy and stubborn Stuck in their ways They only know How to darken days Rain or shine Dusk or dawn Come they will Where they don’t belong The sky is falling Yet, we are strong
There are many things That could be said Yet, so many topics Have them seeing red They speak when they should Bite their tongues They’re all consumed With who has won The battle But at what cost To be crowned King or Queen of the lost They’re one of those Who will never see… Read More Ignorance
When the sun comes out It brightens the day It lightens my mood In its own little way It warms my soul From all the gloom It treats my eyes To spring flowers in bloom It makes me happy It helps me cope The sun revives Hibernating hope Until from deep sleep I have… Read More Hibernating Hope
Looking ahead Into days unknown It’s a mystery Our future’s not shown To inquiring minds Who long for rest Through mundane days We hope for the best For you, for me For the entire earth We wait For a Collective Rebirth
Take me away Mixtapes and memories When a Walkman was still A favorite accessory When school gossip spread By word of mouth Only as far as The loudest could shout There was no Internet No instant reaction The problem of the day Involved solving fractions The only selfie A Polaroid picture Decorated with markers… Read More Mixtapes and Memories
It would like The warm tropical sun Where people gather On beaches for fun It would like An oasis in the sand Where people enjoy A fruity drink in their hand It would like Where the trade winds blow Where people take surfboards Everywhere they go Still, as a houseplant The palm tree grows
You’ve seen better days Yet, so have I Where we’re going You’ve never asked why You’re along for the ride For the unplanned trip For our new adventures For more frays and rips You’re distressed jeans Faded and torn Still, you give me comfort Each day that you’re worn As cutoff shorts You’ll soon… Read More Distressed Jeans
Listen to the music Do you hear it play? It’s your unique beat Heard day after day It’s a special rhythm That makes you, you It plays on and on In all that you do The beat of your heart The heartbeat of you
Though much is unknown In the world today Some things are simply Here to stay: Birds will sing Flowers will bloom The sun is highest At high noon Winds still blow Clouds still clear 7 days a week 52 weeks a year They’ll be good times They’ll be too many tears They’ll be signs… Read More Signs of Hope
Tonight is a treat Not just for your eyes If you choose to watch The pink supermoon rise Up from the horizon Hung on the night sky Its otherworldly glow Is sure to mystify And calm the tired soul Living in a foreign land Where each day’s a mystery Written by an unseen hand… Read More Pink Supermoon
Jessica M. Collette 
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