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
He runs
Tirelessly
Determinedly
He craves
Changes
Exchanges
He fights
Alone
Unknown
He regrets
Lying
Trying
He feels
Sadness
Madness
He knows
Nothing
Except suffering
© 2019 Michelle Cook
Life
A complicated mess
Bathed in lies
And so much death
Always consuming
Presuming
Presuming
Then it’s gone
© 2019 Michelle Cook
People always seem to get caught up in their outer appearance
Never realizing that the inside is full of so much more brilliance
And if I had a dime for every time somebody believed they were ugly and old
I’d be richer than rich for the lies they’ve believed and been told
© 2019 Michelle Cook
Deceptively beautiful
Representing a lie
Those blue undertones
Of the magnificent butterfly
She flits from one blossom
Then off to another
Seeking another relic
To lavishly smother
© 2018 Michelle Cook
Thanks to Michael for a whole month of writing prompts, click here to view them all; Butterfly
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