Sometimes
there are times,
I wish I could
go back.
I’d fix
all the places
where things
went right off track.
But then
I remember,
you can’t fix
what’s not been learned.
So instead,
I just keep livin,
knowin the past
has been adjourned.
© 2021 Michelle Cook
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As summer turns to fall,
I find I’m missing you.
Your face I can hardly recall,
yet still, I’m missing you.
And when summer at last returns,
I’ll be lost in all my usual concerns,
but once again missing you,
when that first leaf falls.
© 2021 Michelle Cook
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There are friends,
and then there are friends.
Some will stay close like brothers;
others will come and go like the wind.
But all of them will have a special purpose.
Some will come to fill the dark places with light;
others will help mend our broken pieces.
One thing is certain; none will ever be forgotten.
Each one leaves an everlasting imprint,
deeply embedded and revered.
Remaining forevermore,
within our hearts and minds.
© 2021 Michelle Cook
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Oh why can’t we make love instead of war?
Isn’t love supposed to make the world go round?
And if a thing of beauty is a joy forever
Then where is this everlasting joy?
A soft answer surely turns away wrath
But what ends up taking its place?
I’m always hopeful that love will find a way
And yet the journey of a thousand miles must begin with that first step
I wonder… am I really ready to begin that expedition?
I’ve been reminded in recent days of how misery loves company
And a friend in need is a friend indeed
But if opportunity never knocks twice
Then how did I end up here?
Cold hands are supposed to equal a warm heart
So I’ve been looking for the chilliest weather I can find
But I know Rome wasn’t built in a day
And it seems that time is taking its own sweet time
It definitely takes two to tango
And you can’t teach an old dog new tricks
So where in the world does that leave me?
And don’t get me wrong…
I know you can’t win them all
But people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones
Especially since all is fair in love and war
© 2021 Michelle Cook
* Here’s a glimpse of some of my old writing, all the way back from 2016.
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There are days when you are close,
but mostly days when you are far.
And sometimes, even the stars
seem to wonder where you are.
This pushing and pulling
due to some odd gravitational force
always leaves me to wonder
if you’ve just gotten off course.
And my soul is forever searching,
looking for a definitive sign,
to show me you’re alright,
in the midst of this decline.
I’m always aching to understand
and know for certain you’re okay,
but it’s difficult to know sometimes
when you’re so far away.
© 2020 Michelle Cook
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