Once a bird on a wire
She knew he’d fly away
For this was what he always did
Whenever his world turned gray
And after countless farewells
She finally vacated his space
So tired of his fabrications
And of always being replaced
For it wasn’t worth the heartache
Or even the fight of holding on
So she left him where he’d left her
Until he really was gone
© 2019 Michelle Cook
She can write for days
In a teary-eyed haze
And the more sadness that develops
The more ink she craves
And she sits in awe of the power
Of a good hard cry
Wondering how tears seem to cause
Such sorrowful thoughts to finally die
© 2018 Michelle Cook
Many loves
She did find
Ever existing in
The hopeless kind
Hearts scattered
Far and wide
None of them ever
By her side
Fond remembrances
Of what couldn’t be
Heart still breaking
Wanting free
Empty reflections
Left in the mirror
Hidden behind
One final tear
© 2018 Michelle Cook
She just wanted
What he could never give
A life spent together
To be loved and to live
But he could never see
Beyond his own ambitions
Causing her to question
His silent omissions
Still she remembers
The days of lavender love
Those are the memories
She thinks most of
But those were just dreams
Conjured by her naïve mind
And she can’t forget
How he left her behind
© 2018 Michelle Cook
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