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
Tag: memories
Drive
It seemed like forever Waiting for that day My first driver’s license Was my license to play In a piece of metal Rubber wheels hugging the road Gripping the steering wheel Freedom was mine to hold The rev of the engine Paired with my favorite song Road trips were as fun As the day… Read More Drive
Mixtapes and Memories
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
Portraits
What secrets and truths Do old portraits hold What stories were lost Before they were told What history rests Inside antique frames What were their given And family names What would they say About life, they lived What advice Would they likely give What would they change If they could live again What was… Read More Portraits
School Bus
Big, yellow, and loud It rumbles by A busload of kids Along for the ride Inside is louder Than the clunky machine With chatter of children And bullies being mean Leftovers from lunch Are flung through the air As the bus driver yells Billy pulls Jenny’s hair Backpacks are searched Love notes are passed Liz… Read More School Bus
Christmas Wishes
If I could fill my stocking With anything I choose I’d fill it with memories Of you, I’ll never lose ~ Your charismatic smile That spread from ear to ear And your deep belly laugh Is what I long to hear ~ Your blue eyes that twinkled Like stars in the night Were… Read More Christmas Wishes
Heirloom
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
Intertwined
Memories live Outside of time With each heartbeat They remain alive Existing still Though you’ve moved on To a better place From this world you’ve gone Still you and I remain Intertwined I keep you near my heart In a monogram design
Sunrises and Sunsets
Some choose to not see color Instead, diverting their eyes To the distant horizon Where dark storm clouds reside Clouding the beautiful moments That reveal themselves each day Sunrises and sunsets Keepsake memories to tuck away Choose to search for color Not for shades of gray Cherishing fleeting moments That too soon will fade away… Read More Sunrises and Sunsets
Tea Leaves
Come girls Gather ‘round There are secrets here To be found; We called her Kewpie Named after the doll Because she never much liked The sound of Grandma at all; Around the table Nicely set for tea She poured the hot brew Over a sugar cube for sister and me; Swallow after swallow As quick… Read More Tea Leaves
Jessica M. Collette 
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