I dangled dangerously from a sliver of a moon
to search the land and silvery seas.
But even with my old trusty telescope,
I couldn’t seem to find you through the trees.
So I leapt onto a gust of westward winds
and sailed away on a stray pink cloud.
And now I’m living on a dandelion petal
doing things I’ve never been allowed.
© 2021 Michelle Cook
Photo credit: https://pixabay.com/photos/girl-firefly-moon-lights-believe-6883721/
I’ve sat here all day,
racking my brain;
with a prompt like this,
I may go insane.
But this is what I’ve been given,
words that will never inspire,
and I’m feeling quite desperate,
might need to conspire.
© 2021 Michelle Cook
Photo credit: https://pixabay.com/photos/wildflower-girl-meadow-pink-1031520/
Writing prompt: Redneck Rodeo and Pink posies
Been caught up
in an expeditious experiment
A plethora of knowledge
And facts
These things whirl around me
Senseless things
Meaningless and trivial
Things I do not wish to know
And I struggle with mediocrity
Without the faintest idea
Of why any of this is important
Always falling short of my peers
This newfound lingo
Is just so discombobulating
Piercing my young flesh
With worthless
Uncreative filth
Feels like rubbish
Perpetually seeping in
Corrupting my right brain
Controlling my left
All nonsensical rigmarole
Yet fundamental to my worth
And I can’t see past
all these rudimentary devices
So what does that mean?
Am I somehow less brilliant
Because of my perception
of these uncertain
edifying truths?
Maybe my rationale is slanted
But I happen to think
I’m still somebody pretty great
And I may not ever be a superhero
Or even get a gold star
planted on my chest
But I’m me
and that’s pretty remarkable
I’m amazing! I really am!
© 2019 Michelle Cook
Photo credit: https://pixabay.com/photos/classroom-girl-student-turtle-wal-3779035/
*Inspired by a little bird named Auti. 😉
You seem different lately
Resolved
Like you won’t dare budge
Because whatever it is
That thing you’ve decided
You’re now instead
Resolute
That’s exactly what you are
And it’s interesting
Because I thought you were doing
Just fine
You know – the way you were before
Funny thing is
You’d never admit
You’ve changed
That you’re anything different
Than what you’ve always been
But I see through
All that nonsensical jibber jabber
And you have changed
I know it
I see it
Because I know you
So believe it
Or not
Because I know you like to believe
What you believe
You seem different lately
And you are
© 2020 Michelle Cook
Photo credit: https://pixabay.com/photos/dark-bench-people-man-alone-2602803/
Do you ever just wish
You could take back what you said
And every moment after
Is something that you dread
All those regretful words
Left hanging in the air
Fills you with affliction
Cause you really do care
But something made you do it
Spew your words of hate
A bunch of nasty nonsense
If only you could relegate
Time is the only cure
Likely to save your from your demise
Your only hope left
Is that the memory fades and dies
© 2019 Michelle Cook
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