A smile speaks louder Than many a word It says someone cares Though nothing is heard ~ It’s a gift passed down From father to son On his father’s face The son’s smile came from ~ Now the son can keep His father alive With each smile shared His father’s legacy survives ~ Because smiles… Read More Smiles
It’s okay to collect Dreams today But don’t stack them so long Tomorrow has no other choice But to watch them Go up in smoke
Gather what’s good Plentiful and true And watch a bounty Come back to you ~ Filling your storehouse With more than enough To nourish all When times are tough ~ Grown by grace And watered from above A harvest grew On unconditional love ~ Into a bounty To sustain and feed For years and years… Read More Bounty
Stillness and Silence Call out a name Will anyone answer Or will Silence remain ~ If Silence remains Will Stillness, too Or will they grow restless About what they’re meant to do ~ Stillness and Silence Call out a name again A timid voice answers Unsure where, Unsure when ~ Fluctuating between Too early, or… Read More Stillness and Silence
Flowers have faded Like memories gone by Petals adrift They find places to hide ~ Nuts fall in rhythm One, two, three, to the ground Where some are buried While others wait to be found ~ Mushrooms make their way Up from the earth Out of darkness Comes a time of new birth ~ While… Read More Hands of Time
With twists and turns And unexpected setbacks Times of steady growth And moments to relax ~ Life’s a delicate process Of mending mistakes Adjusting direction And learning to embrace ~ The pieces we’re given Whether we use them or not All woven together As lessons that taught ~ Perseverance and strength Moments defined As blessings… Read More Moments Defined
Two trees stood tall Brothers side-by-side At the edge of the field With no place to hide ~ One noticed changes All subtle at first Its leaves streaked in color Its roots a new thirst ~ But, the other found excuses Afraid of too much, too soon Noting, the air’s not cool enough And the… Read More Two Trees
Piece by piece A life unfolds Revealing a tapestry From young to old ~ An ornate mapping Of geographic places A detailed diagram Of loved ones’ faces ~ Bit by bit The landscape becomes dotted By memories made In the time allotted ~ Then all’s stitched together As an heirloom to keep Life connects to… Read More Heirloom
A rhythmic pattern In melodic time The rain it danced It danced sublime ~ Each drop took part In the choreography It was a sight A sight to see ~ The rain dance This sacred prayer Hopes for wishes For wishes to share ~ Through tribal tradition Mixed with love Comes the blessings The blessings… Read More Rain Dance
Ruins are a reminder Of days gone by Of simpler things And how fast time flies ~ They’re childhood memories At the amusement park In the hot summer sun Until well past dark ~ When the park lights Would brighten the night On musical rides Spinning under moonlight ~ Though time’s ticked on Still pieces… Read More Ruins
Jessica M. Collette 
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