They say age is just a number But it’s oh, so much more It’s full of many moments Too special to ignore It’s a soul’s journey At a crawl, a walk, a run With huge lessons learned And small victories won So, don’t believe it’s just a number It’s more than years that got you… Read More A Soul’s Journey
The world rushed by House, tree, bird From the open window Classic rock stirred Adventure Into the warm summer air The sweet scent of lilacs Brushed their hair At the bark of a dog The engine roared The tires spun faster On the vintage Ford The world rushed by House, tree, bird Their smiles said… Read More The World Rushed By
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
We all choose a path To get from here to there But we all need a place To sit, renew, and share ~ About the places I’ve been All the people I’ve met My plans for the future I haven’t lived yet ~ A place to share and then listen About places and people, you’ve… Read More Two Souls
Some trips are planned and plotted With exact arrival and departure times But the best kind of adventure Has no customer boarding lines; The fun is in the journey Down an uncharted path Where how you got there’s a mystery As is, how and when you’ll get back
Steps grow heavy Upon weathered wood The end is near In all likelihood; Old bones creak As toes sink into sand: A warm embrace A welcoming hand To the water’s edge And the ever-changing tide That tickles tired feet As it revives A weary soul Not yet done learning; A boat ride awaits To… Read More Weathered
A winding path To nowhere fast Yet toward everything And anything imagined. Where dreams exist Spoken from lips Of speculative hope And forward focus. Toward what exists On a changing horizon From crystal blue To full moon rising. Today is now Tomorrow is then Next year reveals Where we’ll have been. Questions answered Truths revealed… Read More A Winding Path
Many miles seen and traveled Across rolling hills and fields Cutting through chasms and rock Forming mud and mossy yields. Flowing under rustic covered bridges Past bustling freeways; country roads Where ducks search for dinner Hunting plump, chirping spring toads. Camouflaged by weeds and water Webbed feet, swimming with fishes In the depths of deep… Read More Downstream
Newly fallen snow coats the ground below in crisp white. As its surface breaks beneath the weight of each step, a crushing auditory complaint shatters the silence. Breaths release into the frigid air, revealing their hidden form as plumes of smoke that quickly disperse into the clear of night. A glowing moon reflects off… Read More A WINTER JOURNEY
Jessica M. Collette 
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