Inevitably, there will be mountains Majestic, mysterious, immovable things With so many lessons With them, they’ll bring Valleys and peaks Highs and lows To a myriad of places On those mountains, we’ll go Up to the peak On top of it all But the air is thin And it’s a long way to fall Down… Read More Mountains
Even the plants wilt Under the weight Of July Yet still they grow Yet still they try To reach the sun To touch the sky
When the world becomes Stifling Heavy Harsh Breathe in the breeze And open your heart To find the good To seek the light The light that brightens The darkest night And whispers softly “All will be alright.”
Beauty Is easy to see But if you take the time To look closer A little deeper A bit longer The extent of True beauty In its fullest You’ll see
Her eyes opened She saw her face Written upon it Her dreams to chase His eyes opened He saw his face Written upon it His dreams to chase She moved with purpose Fast and swift Though the world was heavy It was hers to lift He moved with purpose Fast and swift Though the world… Read More Together
“Who’s the prettiest Of them all?” Asked young Daisy To Sunflower, big and tall. “They all have beauty From petals to stems As do you You’re unique from them. It’s not about the prettiest That’s just no way to grow True beauty is a garden In whole, not part that knows, Our differences combined Are… Read More Beauty is a Garden
We are a collection Of all that we keep All that we’ve witnessed All that we seek We carry the good We absorb the sad We live despite heartache Blessed by what we had We carry on collecting Through all of our days Learning as we go What to release, what stays It’s all of… Read More A Collection
Some days We underestimate The power of the sun To brighten To lighten To lift The heaviness away From heads From hearts Some days
For all, there is a purpose Change is necessary Better days are coming It’s a cozy home for fairies A food source for bees A tranquil place of rest Where thoughts are cultivated Sown and confessed Blooming into flowers If just for their season With seeds to dry and keep ‘til the next go around
There’s a time for reflection A time for change Just as there’s a time To rearrange But there’s also a time To be still and know You can be paralyzed By the go, go, go The “this and that” Things that distract Can knock your purpose Off its track Though you’re lost You can be… Read More There’s a Time
Jessica M. Collette 
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