Today is just
Another tomorrow
A chance to forget
Those long lost sorrows
Stepping back
From the fractured view
Leaving behind wild nights
Of a foolish hue
Summers past
Often filled with drunken rambling
All those frozen moments
Of risky gambling
Thank god those days
Are over and gone
And we’ve second chances
To finally move on
© 2018 Michelle Cook
Writing prompts: Fractured view, Another tomorrow, Step back, Wild nights, Summers past, Drunken rambling, Frozen moments.
Blood rushing through veins
Coursing so fast
Trying to escape
The source of its past
For the heart is full
Of evil and deceit
Tainted even more
By the devil at her feet
And lips turn bright red
With the taste of regret
And everyone’s surprised
Death hasn’t claimed her yet
But she has a secret
A cure hidden deep within
A sliver of hope
Found where it’s always been
© 2018 Michelle Cook
Summer breezes graze
Each blade of grass
Whipping up the current
With a little bit of sass
The vibe it creates
Brings a surge of fun
Even as the day
Is now nearly done
The memory it leaves
Is an everlasting treasure
Moments like these
Just cannot be measured
It’s so hard to say goodbye
And yet we must go
As the sun begins to sink
Beneath its heavenly glow
© 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
Little girl
Blond hair blue eyes
Living the happiest
Days of her life
For right beside
Is her very best friend
A young boy
Of almost ten
Dangling their feet
At the end of the pier
Just happy to know
The other is near
Spending each day
Climbing trees
Too much fun
To notice scrapped knees
Riding bikes
All over town
Smiling and happy
Never sharing a frown
Now side by side
Near the river’s edge
Each silently makes
A forever pledge
For he’s her hero
And she’s his muse
Both something to the other
Neither wants to lose
Friends forever
Never to part
Lucky to have each other
From the very start
© 2018 Michelle Cook
I wrote this poem years ago and it always reminds me of my best friend C, and what I imagine it would have been like to grow-up with him. So wherever you are today C, and whatever you’re doing, I hope you have the best birthday ever. Love and miss you… ~M xoxo
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