ISBN: 9798140352301

My poetry book is a collection of poems to make you stop and think. To give you hope, especially during dark times.

"They are written from my heart and are a gift to you all, with love." Colette x

Balance

It is not good to be busy but also not good to have all day doing nothing

Good to have time on your own but not good to be on your own the whole time

It is all about balance

Balance of rest and activity

Of being active and passive

Listening to music and quiet times

Balance of the day – not to fill every minute but also 

not to watch every minute go slowly by with nothing to do

It is so hard to get balance

I was off balance with my job as I was stressed with the hours 

but now I find myself having every hour to myself

I want to see people but scared to see people

Balance of emotions

Of being happy & sad

Of feeling upbeat or downhearted

Feeling motivated for action 

or lacking energy and inspiration to do anything

Everything is all about Balance

Spending time doing an activity but not overdoing it

Spending time on a variety of activities – balance your time

Balance is everything

Of sleep and being awake

Of staying in or going out

Of doing things in the house or out in the garden

Of Spending time on your own or else seeing people

Balance, Balance, Balance,

Balance is everything



Happy to be Alive

Living can be difficult

Each day there are things to face

There are so many obstacles

That can cause us worry and stress

But each day is precious

It is a gift just to be alive

To have good health and be breathing

It is great to just be alive

I sometimes struggle with low moods

Where everything looks dark and bleak

It is hard to keep going at these times

To stay strong and keep hope

But there is always someone beside us

Who is there to love and show care

I am blessed with good friends and family

Who would be lost if I wasn’t there

I try each day when I am able

To treasure all that I have

I know it is a gift to be living

To be happy and just be alive



Sliding Doors

Life is full of sliding doors

Of decisions to go right or left

Each door takes you on a different road

You never know which way is best

It is all full of chances

Of what ifs and maybes

If I go right this will happen

If I go left that will happen

Doors sliding offering you choices

And at times you never know

Which way to go, right or left

You just decide and follow the road

At times you may be full of regrets

If only I took the other door

But you don’t know at the time

You just make a decision and go

And trust you are opening the right door

And you don’t know the outcome

You have to just take a chance

Right or Left

Door one or door two

The sliding doors of life are chances

What ifs and right and wrong

You just have to follow your heart

It will guide you to the right door at the time

Moods

My moods can be dark

And all seems bleak

I want to hide away

For the darkness to go

For the light mood to come

To brighten me

To lift my soul

To give me hope and life

No more darkness

But I have to accept

Both the dark and the light

They are both part of me

It is who I am

"Hello, I am 58 years old and live happily with my husband Ray and our lovely cat Pixie. I first discovered poetry and the release it can give in 2023, after a period of imbalance. My first poem was called Balance, and it highlighted to me how important it was in keeping you stable. I have known a lifetime of both dark and light as I have struggled with my mental health since I was a teenager. I am a very creative person and enjoy various arts and crafts. I really enjoy writing creatively with my poetry. I feel the poems bring me both hope and joy especially when going through dark times. This is my first book published and it is such a dream come true. I hope you read the book and enjoy it. I hope the poems inspire you to keep going during difficult times and they also bring you hope and joy too."