Lavender fields Grew despite the smog Under the veil Of polluted fog That became heavier As it closed in Carrying the sins Of where it’d been Lavender fields Grew stronger still Spreading from their field To the crest of the hill Where above the smog Their purpose was clear Lavender fields Cleansed the atmosphere
Her bucket was heavy With too much weight Despite the burdens She knew life could be great So, she emptied her bucket Drip by drip And avoided the mud So, she didn’t slip With eyes wide open She picked up a pen Wrote her own bucket list And began again
A crack of thunder Foretells of rain A lightning bolt Threatens pain Yet still, we dance Dance in the rain Until the sun Does shine again To dry the puddles We’re dancing in
It snowed last night All is white and clean All flaws are covered By a wintry scene But a land like this Is not long to be Beneath the surface Are many scars to see The real, the raw The ugly, and worn The bud of a rose Paired with the thorn Out of… Read More Beauty is Born
“It’s trash day again,” I hear myself say. “Another week’s gone, We’re back to trash day.” It’s one more reminder Of how fast it goes Time keeps on ticking Its hand never slows So, look for meaning That with you will stay Week after week Including trash day
If life had an option Like the USPS Return to Sender For these, check yes: A cold, the flu, feeling blue Bills, mortgages, taxes due Hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes too Depression, anxiety, haunting you Poverty, hunger, times of war Insomnia, nightmares, evermore Missed opportunities, Failing scores Heartbreak, death, nevermore
Warm thoughts Crack the ice Of winter days Before it gets so thick We can’t help but sleep ‘til spring
The end of a decade Ten years are gone Seconds are slow As day is long Moments tick by Another hour goes Day turns to night A new moon glows The earth spins Our heads do too To places we’ve been To the faces, we knew To a new decade About to debut
Sweep away anxiety When it appears So, it cannot grow And turn into fear Sweep away hatred Before it ignites Into a lifetime Of ignorant fights Sweep away criticism Before it is heard By innocent ears As hurtful words Sweep away apathy That just doesn’t care And choose to live Awake and aware
Scattered are our thoughts Our dreams, our intentions Our secret wishes We dare not mention They fall by the day By the month, by the year They fall one-by-one Before they all disappear Scattered by wisdom By truth, by fear Judged by what we see Swayed by what we hear Scattered are our thoughts… Read More Scattered
Jessica M. Collette 
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