Jessica M. Collette's Blog, page 57

GIFTS

  Give the gift of love Instead of material things Filling their hearts with joy Transcends all that Santa brings

Crystalline

The trees are trimmed This time of year With special decorations To spread good cheer ~ Shiny drops hung On branches with care By the hand of Mother Nature Who moistened the air ~ Then the chilled breath Of Old Man Winter Fills each drop With a bit of icy glitter ~ They cling to… Read More Crystalline

Remnant

A remnant of autumn Appeared at my feet As a faded memory I’d really like to keep It’s a symbol of hope Sent from yesterday A simple spot of color To brighten winter’s gray

Still of Night

  In the still of night Much is stirring The dog is snoring While the cat is purring ~ Heat is filling The house with warmth While windowpanes complain Air’s too cold from the north ~ Wooden floors creak Under spectral feet As one sleeps soundly Beneath flannel sheets ~ Insomnia whispers To another one,… Read More Still of Night

Misty Morn’

There’s a rustling In the wilderness It creeps above the grass ~ Traveling with conviction Up the trees It then turns back ~ It is everywhere Yet nowhere Noticed and then not ~ A misty morn’ Becomes A midday afterthought

Giving Thanks

Take a couple seconds To stop and look around There’s much to be thankful for Just waiting to be found ~ It’s the little things That we take for granted What’s just expected to be there Makes life truly enchanted ~ It takes but a moment A small part of each day To say all… Read More Giving Thanks

Maybe

Maybe a little further Up around the bend It will all get easier And the journey will end ~ Maybe it keeps going Straight up a steep hill Challenging stamina And testing free will ~ Maybe it will lead To that special place Where the future is bright And all sorrow’s erased ~ Maybe, just… Read More Maybe

Recipe of Thanks

A recipe of thanks For the perfect pie Says to roll out the dough And stuff good things inside ~ One heaping cup of joy With two cups of gratitude When mixed together Become a cheerful attitude ~ Then whip up A whole bunch of hope With a half a cup of goodwill And two… Read More Recipe of Thanks

Half Full

May your cup overflow With just what you need A substance that nourishes And wisdom that feeds ~ Not just the body But also, the soul An elixir that appeals Whether young or old ~ May your cup overflow All the length of your years A gift in your hand Through cheers and tears ~… Read More Half Full

Fate Knocks

Little did she know What fate would hand her next And how far it would go To earn her respect ~ It started with just one Boney finger to her back Stabbed by fate’s sharp digit She was under attack ~ Next came an icy grip Clenched around her neck Tighter and tighter still She… Read More Fate Knocks