He’s learned me
while I’ve memorized him,
and slowly over the years,
the binding of our love story
has mostly stayed intact.
Sure our relationship
is not without its frayed edges,
but we are still bound
by the stubbornest of wills,
refusing to be beaten
by all those little things.
Our love is sincerely simple,
mostly held together
by old remnants of duct tape
and traces of super glue.
© 2021 Michelle Cook
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This is gorgeous Michelle! ❤
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Thank you 😊
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Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Thanks for sharing…
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Outstanding, love this one! Never broken beyond repair with a little duct tape and super glue- brilliant!
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Thanks Kelly, a little bit of patching goes a long way. 😉💫🌈
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Wow this is beautiful!!
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Thank you… ❤️
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Touching poem.
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Thank you… 💫
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Gorgeous
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Thank you… 🙂
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Always a joy and pleasure to read and share your posts with followers, My Dear! Hope you have a great day!! xoxox 😘💕🎁🌹
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So sweet and pure.
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Thank you… 🙂
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Aww…this is so beautiful! ✿♥‿♥✿
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So glad you liked it, NBC 💫
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😻🌈
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You are an amazing poet. True description!
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Thank you so much! 😃
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such realness and history in the words in your poem. powerful with so few words Michelle. Or maybe cuz I can relate so much. 💖💖🙏
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Thank you, Cindy. I think I mostly took my inspiration from an old paperback book that my husband always took with him out to his field exercises in the military. That book has seen and been through a lot, kind of like us.
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You’re sooo welcome. It worked well and we have to take it wherever we get it right!!!! I would imagine blood, sweat and tears in those pages. 💖💖💖
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We certainly do! Lol… And yes, you’re absolutely right, nearly 30 years worth. Lol… 😅
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ain’t it the true. Oh wow.. it might be toxic.. hahaahha 🤣
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Could be… 😆😳😲
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🤣🤣🤣 history repeats itself.. don’t worry it paid dividends in gifts today in your poetry. 💖👏👏👏
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Thank you, Cindy 😉
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You’re soooo welcome.. fun to chat💖
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This is beautiful, Michelle! “Old remnants of duct tape and traces of super glue” Just wow!
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Lol… Thank you… That stanza kinda reminds me how I feel most mornings. 😉
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Fantastic verse, Michelle. Love it. 💙
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Thank you so much, Jeff. ☺️
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You’re welcome, Michelle. Always. 😊
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Love it. Heartfelt and true ❤️👍
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Thank you… ☺️
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Simply beautiful! ❤ 🤗😊 blessings and strength!
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Thank you, Tammy ❤️
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This is so lovely! What a beautiful piece and so stunningly written, you blow me away! I absolutely love this piece and all the love shining through it 💫🖤🤗
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Ace, you always say the nicest things… thank you. 💖
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All relationships have highs and lows. Ours has been held together with love, trust and respect and is stronger than ever.
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They all certainly do… I think these 3 things are at the heart of any good relationship. 😉
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Beautiful!!!!
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Thank you… ❤️💫
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