I adore the ones
who let love in
not everyone has
the capacity within
The ones who do
were made for me
they’re the only ones
who set me free
© 2024 Michelle Cook
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You’re the echo inside me,
the harmonious voice
inside my head.
Your words reverberate,
mimicking my mind,
every thought spilled,
phantasmic and fluidly formed.
Mutually manifested magic
is all we’ve ever really known.
Why need we even speak
the thoughts that dwell within
while we cheat mediocrity
bathing in buckets of bliss.
Maybe it’s the glory gained
by hearing ourselves think
beyond the breadth of others
in a oneness all our own.
© 2023 Michelle Cook
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Through tides
that pull me away
somehow
you always stay
I’d do anything
to reach that shore
always wanting you
so much more
Instead I drift
as close as I can
weary from time
and it’s distant plan
Why can’t the waves
crash in my favor
and bring me closer
to what I savor
© 2023 Michelle Cook
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And then suddenly you were gone
like the rustling of crumpled leaves
fading against the backdrop
of a saturated city
My sails became limp and lifeless
hanging threadbare
against Times Square temptations
leaving me with a melancholy mindset
in the midst of a cosmopolitan dream
Manhattan meanderings
simultaneously stifled
an adventure left orphaned
under clouds full of finality
A meteor shower of emotions
enhancing the dimly lit depression
causing a crater of convictions
to overflow and seep into the crevices
flooding my ever-dispirited heart
© 2023 Michelle Cook
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With every sunrise
I love you more
Your smiling eyes
Everything I adore
Thru time and space
We’ve kept our love
Explosive cosmic energy
Everything we’re made of
Sparks of passion
Igniting every day
This volcanic connection
Can’t stay away
Everything you are
Is everything I am
I can’t stop feeling
So I send a telegram
Heart wrapped up
A gift for you
Everything I do
I do for you
© 2023 Michelle Cook
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