If only everyone were like you,
but then you wouldn’t be so special to me.
It’s your uniqueness that makes me adore you,
and you’re all that I can see.
There isn’t another I’d rather spend my time with;
nobody else will ever do.
You’re the one I want to share my whole life with;
I just can’t live without you.
© 2022 Michelle Cook
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Sometimes time away
does us a bit of good
when we’re made to feel sad
or misunderstood.
Rejection is hard,
but being misread is worse;
makes me feel like
my insides might burst.
Sometimes the world
gets me so down,
but then there’s that one friend
who can turn it around.
And thank goodness for the days
when we’re given a little lift;
the burdens get so heavy
as we begin to sort and sift.
I always start to wonder
why warm fuzzies are so fleeting;
I suppose it just depends
on those who you’ve been greeting.
One friend can be a blessing,
but then another can be a curse;
I guess being without anyone
would probably be the worst.
I think we need the right balance
and to be careful who we let inside
because one wrong decision
and then we’re stuck in a divide.
© 2022 Michelle Cook
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Write me a poem
Express what you will
It doesn’t have to rhyme
Just tell me how you feel
It can be candid or cryptic
Full of love or even hate
Just tell me how you’re doing
I’ll give no debate
The things that you write
Won’t be judged by me
Just say what you want
And set yourself free
Let your words flow easily
Pour them on a page
You might find it helpful
To empty some rage
Whatever spills out
Must come from deep within
And don’t get so frustrated
That you throw them in the bin
Every word matters
The good and the bad
Sometimes this is the only way
To empty all the sad
So please take your time
And tell me how you feel
Be it positive or negative
It’s the only way to heal
You’ll be relieved to have unburdened
What’s been clinging to your soul
It’s the only good way
To feeling happy and whole
© 2022 Michelle Cook
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I live for the moments,
the rare ones with you,
sacred and special,
even though they are few.
And I hold on to those times,
keep them close to my heart,
so whenever you leave,
we’re never really apart.
I live for the moments,
the days that we share,
living and loving
with your smile right there.
And I’ll never stop wanting
to keep you close by my side;
the best times in life
are when we collide.
I live for the moments,
the times we’re alone;
we may not get them often,
but you are my home.
And I love you more
with every year that goes by,
you’re the reason I live
and the reason I sigh.
© 2022 Michelle Cook
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Their connection was unique
Formed from remnants of dismantled dreams
And wiry bits of tattered truths
It was the kind of connection
Which everyone assumed would never last
Even time seemed to consider it a lost cause
But somehow between the layers
Of their oddly structured foundation
An unbelievable bond was formed
Secretly this tie grew stronger
Day by day and year by year
And without fail they proved the impossible was possible
© 2022 Michelle Cook
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Her Writing Haven 