I believe there is some truth behind every belief
I also know I will never know all there is to know
My intuition shows me what’s important
My gut tells me when I’m right or wrong
All I ever need to do is search within me
The answers to all my questions are always there
© 2025 Michelle Cook
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Sometimes I feel like
I’m walking on mars,
out here under
a million stars.
Life as I once knew it
just doesn’t exist;
the air is similar
still, my questions persist.
Infinite considerations
light up the midnight sky,
wonders aplenty
yet not a single answer why.
The intrigue alone
steals my breath away;
if only I could harness the stars
I might find my way.
© 2022 Michelle Cook
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I see God every day;
He’s always there
to brighten my way.
He made all the wonders
of the world,
even down to the tiniest
buds unfurled.
He gave me my life,
and He gave you yours;
He lets us decide our paths
and yet suggests detours.
It’s up to us to find our path
and go our own way,
and like a good father,
there are some things
He doesn’t say.
He lets us choose
whether we go left or go right,
but gives us our inner strength
when a battle arises
that we must fight.
He never promised us
a world without strife,
and He’s shown us plenty
of examples of pain
in His own life.
I think back to when
His most trusted angel turned away,
which reminds me of when
our own children chose not to stay.
The pain and sorrows
are never very far,
but just as a mother,
He still loves us wherever we are.
I can’t begin to understand
all that He is;
I just know that He loves me,
and I am His.
And one day, I’m sure,
I’ll understand more than I do now;
His wisdom will find me
just like the faith He has endowed.
Until then, I just keep trusting
and believing with my whole heart,
and I know He’ll be holding onto me
when at last, I do depart.
We mustn’t lose hope,
even in a world that seems so dim,
so I’m putting all my hope
in the One who’s always been.
© 2022 Michelle Cook
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My life was lonely
My heart was in disarray
Until I found you
© 2022 Michelle Cook
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There are some things
that can never be mended;
even as much as you try,
the result remains upended.
And I’ve learned it is better
to let sleeping dogs lay
than to stick around waiting
for the needle to sway.
There’s a balance to life
that just can’t be amended,
but sometimes these truths
are miscomprehended.
So I’m doing my best
to remember all these things
and trying not to fret
over things I cannot change.
© 2022 Michelle Cook
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