Whispers
Words drop from lips Like leaves to the ground Colorful, textured Sounds Fall, falling, fallen Whispers Lost sentiments Of the season
Category: Written Thoughts
Sickly-sweet
No matter how you slice it A pie is still a pie No matter how you hear it A lie is still a lie Served on porcelain plates With fancy silverware Covered in whipped cream With an extra plate to share Their filling sickly-sweet Their aftertaste despair
Who’s Ever Told You
Who’s ever told you: You’re too happy Too sad Wear solids Not plaids You’re too stupid Too smart Think with your head Not your heart You’re too serious Too funny Life’s all about The money You’re too skinny Too fat There’s an app To fix that Who’s ever told you And why’d you ever… Read More Who’s Ever Told You
Chalk Dust
I’m starting to forget Details of his face The subtle, precious details Time cruelly has erased They drift away like chalk dust Before they dissipate
Float
Delicate wings Worse for wear Powered by faith Float on air
Swing
We used to swing as children From branches young as us Telling stories Whispering secrets Breathing wishes Into the future But would we ever catch them there? Swinging from branches Aged and weathered Carrying the weight of life Our stories Our secrets Our wishes Those we’re still chasing Those forever lost to us
Wilted
Wilted under Setting sun We’re all scorched, Dry, and numb Desperate in many ways Thirsting for better days
I Never Knew
I never knew The path I’d take If I’d be pushed or pulled If I’d bend or break I never knew Life would be so hard So magnificent So bruised and scarred I never knew The sadness I’d see The love I’d have How good life could be I never knew What would make… Read More I Never Knew
In Between
Glasses help you see The writing on the wall But the meaning in between They can’t see at all So, look all you want Study what you see Then slowly close your eyes And see what can’t be seen The thought, feeling, emotion The meaning in between
Lies That Bind
The people are hungry They hold out their plates But supper’s been served They lined up too late The dogs, they howl Howl at the pale moon It’s a song she’s heard It’s a somber tune The flowers are droopy More petals are lost In the middle of summer They react to the frost… Read More Lies That Bind
Jessica M. Collette 
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