Sometimes
there are times,
I wish I could
go back.
I’d fix
all the places
where things
went right off track.
But then
I remember,
you can’t fix
what’s not been learned.
So instead,
I just keep livin,
knowin the past
has been adjourned.
© 2021 Michelle Cook
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Here we are
in the spaces in-between
Hidden inside a realm
of longing and need
Darkness and light
nourish our souls
Our days and desires
consumed by what unfolds
An alternate universe
is what we’ve created
Our minds free to soar
our hearts awakened
Every day with you
compounds my addiction
A life of love
without limitations
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Choosing what to remember,
often looking beyond,
time has been kind to me;
the memories are fond.
I could sink into a slew
of unfavorable recollections,
but my heart knows the cost
of unsightly reflections.
So the bright side wins out,
neither a regret nor a sigh,
and I never feel too bad
when my head is in the sky.
Others may decide to loiter
in the pit of despair,
but why would sensible me
ever choose to go there.
© 2021 Michelle Cook
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He gave me a look
I’ll never forget.
It was the kind of display
that takes your breath away,
rendering one giddy
from the thrill of it.
It was the sort of look
that leaves you dancing
on a euphoric cloud,
intoxicated by the soothing
waves of wonder
sweeping over your soul.
And I’ll never forget
that sweet moment of bliss
when his gorgeous gaze
wrapped around my own.
Because that’s when I knew
that he really did love me,
and I know for certain
he still does.
© 2021 Michelle Cook
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We’re the ones
who didn’t stay,
just kinda wanted
to go our own way.
Those who stayed
are still mostly the same,
and nobody really knows
who we became.
Cause when you don’t stay,
they just don’t know,
and who you were
becomes a distant show.
We took a leap
and found an open door,
and what we discovered
couldn’t be more.
© 2021 Michelle Cook
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