One Day
One day The sun will shine But will we rise To see it One day The moon will glow But will we sleep Beneath it
Tag: Thoughts
Free for the Giving and Taking
Not many things in life are free But some that are always will be: A kiss from a dog who thinks your neat A lick from a spoon when baking sweets Reminiscing with friends about the past Savoring each bite to make it last Admiring foliage on an autumn walk Listening when someone needs to… Read More Free for the Giving and Taking
The Pebble in Our Pocket
How do we find Meaning In a pile of Messy moments? We search We sift We sort For the elusive In the rubble Only to realize The pebble in our pocket Was the answer We carried with us All along
Answers
Sometimes we find ourselves In the unlikeliest of places In the emotions on Others’ faces That says I see you Without speaking That shows they too Are still seeking To grow, to know, to love Along a path to meaning Along the way to receiving Answers yet to come
It’s Simple
A simple yes A simple no A simple choice Is simple to know A simple answer Simply ain’t so
Return to Sender
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
Sweep Away
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
Unspoken Words
They haunt, they howl In thoughts, in dreams Unspoken words Become whispers or screams Born in the depths From memories of old Unspoken words Are meant to be told To comfort, to heal Our hearts, our heads Unspoken words Are better off said But if they are hurtful Critical, or cruel Better left unsaid… Read More Unspoken Words
Scattered
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
Enlightened
Feelings come And feelings go Most with little Action to show That they’ve been Received Or if they’ve only Deceived The poor soul Who truly felt them; Still, feelings attempt To open blind eyes To see the truth Before the lie So, the poor soul Can tuck it away Hide it inside Where truth… Read More Enlightened
Jessica M. Collette 
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