He was the grantor
Of wishes
And the bearer
Of love
He was the giver
Of affection
And the maker
Of dreams
He was the bestower
Of kindness
And the producer
Of happiness
But most of all
He was the keeper
Of her heart
© 2019 Michelle Cook
For a month of writing prompts, click here; The keeper of her heart
He knows the exact way
To pull me out
Whenever the world
Doesn’t want me about
He sees me for me
And loves all my flaws
He accepts who I am
There is no hidden clause
He keeps my secrets
And shares his own
Never making me feel
As if I’m alone
He cares for me
In a way nobody else does
And he does it all
Just because
© 2019 Michelle Cook
Writing prompt: Melted bliss
I once wrote about a place
That was neither here nor there
A place found between the realms
Of hope and despair
And in that in-between place
I remember finding what I’d lost
Yet finding that place
Came with innumerable costs
And I wonder now
If it was all worth it in the end
For finding what I’d lost
Only made me want to lose it again
And isn’t that how life is
Always searching for things misplaced
So many wonderful things
Seem to vanish without a trace
And when we think we’ve found our losses
We cling on with all our might
Hopeful that somehow
They’ll bring back our lost delight
And yet sadly our thinking
Often leads us further astray
Until we finally realize
We just need to go another way
© 2019 Michelle Cook
Filling in the gaps
Life does have its ways
Often sending rays of hope
Even on the darkest of days
And when those unexpected beams
Spread warmth across our faces
It’s happiness we see
And love which embraces
Those gaps no more
A bright sunny future instead
Everything we’d hoped for
Depressive thoughts now dead
If only we could bottle sunshine
And keep it for the days of despair
We’d never be tormented
By even the smallest thought or care
Instead we look for those rays
Hopeful they’ll find us in the dark
For the tiniest amount of hope
Leaves such an impressionable mark
© 2018 Michelle Cook
How do you do it
How do you send my senses into a tizzy
My heart starts racing
And my head becomes dizzy
How is it this happens
Every time I read what you’ve written
Such simple words
And I’m completely smitten
How do you cause this
These sensations of bliss
I get lost in the thought
Of your smoldering kiss
How enraptured am I
To feel all of these emotions
Saturated by your love
Amazed by your devotion
How blessed I am
By the treasure I’ve found in you
My heart fully appeased
By a love that is true
© 2018 Michelle Cook
A bouquet of sunshine
Brightens the front door
As eager hands bring back
All they’ve dared to explore
Her face comes alive
As the wind twirls her hair
Of loveliness there is nothing
That could ever compare
© 2018 Michelle Cook
Thanks to Michael for a whole month of writing prompts, click here to view them all; Flowers of Autumn
Stretch out your hand
Pull me in
Feel the measure of my love
From where it begins
Set deep in the backdrop
Of a brisk autumn day
My love awaits
And it’s there to stay
Once you grasp hold
Never let go
The boughs may break
But I want you to know
That in this life
You can reach me on a breeze
Always there to comfort
And put you at ease
So don’t ever forget
This promise I give
Now take hold of my hand
And begin to live
© 2018 Michelle Cook
Intense longing
Is what I used to feel
For what he took
Was not his to steal
He ran away
My heart in hand
Makes me wonder now
If this was always his plan
Good riddance to you
Is what I now say
I never needed
My heart anyway
For who wants or needs
The potential to be broken
Should have thrown it away
Before it became his token
© 2018 Michelle Cook
I’m thankful for my friends
The ones both far and near
Who always steer me right
When nothing is quite clear
Without you in my life
I know I’d never get through
And the happiness I’ve felt
Is really all because of you
© 2018 Michelle Cook
I’ve been thinking about love
And how for a brief moment
I held it in the palm of my hand
I was filled with a hurricane of emotions
Something my heart could barely withstand
So powerful was the force
That it took me by complete surprise
And my heart now wonders
How such a love ever became compromised
© 2018 Michelle Cook
If success is only measured
By man’s own heart
Than what the hell have we been doing
From the very start
We live each day
Trying so hard to get ahead
And with all this mindless shuffling
It’s a wonder we aren’t dead
We scurry and worry
Then we sigh and we cry
While all along never realizing
We’re really just living a lie
Because this isn’t actually living
It’s not about what we’ve done
At the end of the day
We aren’t even having any fun
Instead we’re torturing ourselves
Frustrated by our lack of gain
Each day is just a wilting effort
Driving all of us insane
We’ll never accomplish everything
And never be all we’d like to be
It shouldn’t take our entire lives
For us to finally see
We’ve got to stop measuring our happiness
By the world’s standard views
And take on the dauntless challenge
Of living a life of a whole new hue
Daring to risk it all
Our regular lives might come with a cost
And yet without even trying to change
We forget we’ve already lost
© 2018 Michelle Cook
*This is what my brain produces at 3 am when I can’t sleep. Lol… Have a great day everyone! 😉 ~M
Writing prompt: Wilting efforts
Do you ever just feel
Like you need a day to be lazy
The world keeps on spinning
Driving you crazy
And you just need a moment
To forget your life
Time to free yourself
From the pain, grief, and strife
Is it all too much
To ask for such a day
To let your mind wander
And be free to play
Can you imagine if you had that?
What would you even do?
A whole day to yourself
Could change your whole view
I wonder if any of us
Will ever find out
I’d like so much to hope for it
Rather than doubt
Guess it’s a decision
That we all must make
Should be an easy one
For the sanity of our own sake
I think determination is the key
We must fight for our own time
And regardless of what I think
It shouldn’t be a crime
So I’m voting for a day
To relax, sleep, and play
And I’m wondering…
Will you all join me today?
© 2018 Michelle Cook
I see you in all there is
Your glory abundant in countless ways
And even when I feel so lost
You brighten up my darkest days
I’ve tried my whole life
To turn from the path you laid out for me
And on days like this I remember
You’re the only real truth that I can see
© 2018 Michelle Cook
Hope whispered a promise
Quietly in her ear
Reminding her that happiness
Would eventually draw near
© 2018 Michelle Cook
Little girl
Blond hair blue eyes
Living the happiest
Days of her life
For right beside
Is her very best friend
A young boy
Of almost ten
Dangling their feet
At the end of the pier
Just happy to know
The other is near
Spending each day
Climbing trees
Too much fun
To notice scrapped knees
Riding bikes
All over town
Smiling and happy
Never sharing a frown
Now side by side
Near the river’s edge
Each silently makes
A forever pledge
For he’s her hero
And she’s his muse
Both something to the other
Neither wants to lose
Friends forever
Never to part
Lucky to have each other
From the very start
© 2018 Michelle Cook
I wrote this poem years ago and it always reminds me of my best friend C, and what I imagine it would have been like to grow-up with him. So wherever you are today C, and whatever you’re doing, I hope you have the best birthday ever. Love and miss you… ~M xoxo
