Silent killer,
invisible threat,
wrapped around my heart
like an all-consuming net.
Tugging, squeezing,
barely able to breathe,
this is the reason
why I endlessly grieve.
The elephant in the room
gets heavier on my heart,
feels like my insides
are being ripped apart.
Loss is a thing
I cannot seem to bear;
still, the weight of it
follows me everywhere.
© 2022 Michelle Cook
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If only everyone were like you,
but then you wouldn’t be so special to me.
It’s your uniqueness that makes me adore you,
and you’re all that I can see.
There isn’t another I’d rather spend my time with;
nobody else will ever do.
You’re the one I want to share my whole life with;
I just can’t live without you.
© 2022 Michelle Cook
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I haven’t figured out yet
why hatred exists,
but it swirls around me;
why must it persist?
It saddens my heart,
this destruction of men,
and I wonder how it started,
or has it always been?
The meanness of this world
lingers all around;
I try to tip-toe right by it
but still, I am found.
A jab in the stomach,
a slap to the face,
always forced to feel
like such a disgrace.
Sadly, this evil lurks
behind every innocent-looking door;
it robs us of our freedoms,
and we’re shunned forevermore.
But a few sympathetic hugs
or some kindhearted smiles
can cause a trail of love
to spread on for miles.
So even when we’re bullied,
we’ve got to fight from within;
instead of spreading more hatred,
there is a better way to win.
Open up your heart
and kiss away despair;
all you have to do
is show how much you care.
The world may drown in hatred,
but you can still survive;
by being humble and gentle,
your spirit will continue to thrive.
Don’t listen to the haters;
you know what you carry inside.
And no matter what happens,
never forget how hard you tried.
© 2022 Michelle Cook
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I live for the moments,
the rare ones with you,
sacred and special,
even though they are few.
And I hold on to those times,
keep them close to my heart,
so whenever you leave,
we’re never really apart.
I live for the moments,
the days that we share,
living and loving
with your smile right there.
And I’ll never stop wanting
to keep you close by my side;
the best times in life
are when we collide.
I live for the moments,
the times we’re alone;
we may not get them often,
but you are my home.
And I love you more
with every year that goes by,
you’re the reason I live
and the reason I sigh.
© 2022 Michelle Cook
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Lovesickness;
don’t catch it;
you’ll never be the same.
Seriously,
don’t contract it;
you‘ll only have yourself
to blame.
To prevent it,
you’ve got to avoid it
by looking the other way.
And don’t dare spread it
if you come down with it,
or the whole world
will be full of dismay.
© 2022 Michelle Cook
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