I’m in love with the way
you dance across my door
beckoning, inviting me
once again to explore
You play with the wind
scattering your rays all around
filtering your lovely light
through the trees without a sound
Sometimes I notice your flecks
sprinkled across my wall
a kaleidoscope of prismatic colors
that I don’t mind at all
You’re a joy to behold
an extraordinary gift from the sun
shining your radiance upon me
and enthralling everyone
© 2026 Michelle Cook
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Another night
Another dream
Each one drifting
On a moonlit beam
Some were loving
Some were kind
Some were fashioned
To entice his mind
The days were short
The nights stretched long
Their appetites swelled
Unsatisfyingly strong
Daydreams came
And daydreams went
None could capture
Her intoxicating scent
Wondrous words
Wound their way
Over mountains and oceans
Resolved to stay
Years slipped by
As time stood still
Each day brimming
With vigor and thrill
Still, answers lingered
At the bottom of the sea
Forever just beyond
The lovers’ pleas
Exhausted, they yielded
To the pull of fate
Lost on a zephyr
Beguiled to wait
© 2026 Michelle Cook
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Oh, whimsy,
where have you gone?
It’s been ages since
you’ve played along.
Am I getting too old,
or are you just hiding?
You and me should be
rendezvousing nightly.
What do you say—
get back in the swing
of being quirky
and impractically keen?
Let’s make love in the margins
and let the world wonder,
while the adjectives you inspire
pull me under.
I want to be silly, impulsive,
and unrealistic—
maybe even a little queer,
but still artistic.
Come to me, please,
and be mine once more.
You’re the one word
I’ll forever adore.
© 2026 Michelle Cook
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I stopped chasing people long ago
and those who wanted to stay, still remain
I’ve learned that we can’t hold on
to those who need a new view
We can’t stifle the ones
who we thought would stay forever
Every person has one life to live
If we don’t allow others to grow and change
and make their own decisions
then they won’t be able to live
the way they choose
I would never want to hold someone back
from following their dreams and ambitions
In fact, I’d much rather be completely alone
for the rest of my life
than to cause anyone heartache
Fortunately, I’m surrounded every day
by people who have chosen to be near me
and I cherish every single person
who has stood by me through thick and thin
I believe I have the best life
anyone could possibly have
because I’ve let go of those
who weren’t meant for me
© 2026 Michelle Cook
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We never expect that dreams will fade
but somehow, they always do.
And the only way to fix those dreams
is to eventually dream anew.
Disappointments are never fun
life is much more than just a game.
Yet sometimes hearts and minds disconnect
and things just aren’t the same.
We can feel empty, defeated, deflated
as time begins to wear us thin.
And as much as we don’t want the changes
we’re often forced to begin again.
We can’t always see all the positives
even though they’re not that far.
In the meantime, we might just have to sit alone
and be happy with who we are.
© 2025 Michelle Cook
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