Look down an empty road
Imagine what is there
A girl with golden hair
Bags filled with seeds
As she picks up a stick
She looks for places bare
Her seeds for planting there
Knowing they’ll grow
Springing up everywhere
Coloring empty space
Turning a barren place
Into a field
©2021 Annette Rochelle Aben
Sometimes we just have to
Try making friends with fear
So to see your way clear
To live your life
Fear only blocks your way
Hopes that you will not do
What you need to get through
The clouds and rain
This is all part of life
The dark will lead to light
And soon you will take flight
Because you can
©2021 Annette Rochelle Aben
Muster all your courage
Look yourself in the eye
Know you’ll do more than try
To love yourself
Because this is your job
It must come from inside
And Spirit will provide
The strength you need
©2021 Annette Rochelle Aben
Watching the seasons change
It won’t be much longer
Fall’s chill will be stronger
Cider tastes good
Pumpkins ready to pick
Those piles of colored leaves
Some catching in the eaves
Dogs tear them up
©2021 Annette Rochelle Aben
Riley and Jasmine wink
No one’s supposed to know
Just where they like to go
Secret clubhouse
A blanket and their dolls
Where they can be all-day
To dress up as they play
Snack for later
The space between their house
The neighbor on the right
Still in their parent’s sight
No boys allowed
©2021 Annette Rochelle Aben
