We never really hit it off ― he and I
but oh how we tried.
And it was lovely at first,
it really was,
until that fateful day.
The spell finally broke,
the magic drifted away,
and I think we both felt the sting.
But we also both craved
something deeper ― meaningful.
And that something
just couldn’t
be found.
© 2019 Michelle Cook
There was something about him
Maybe it was his resistance
The slight hesitation in his voice
The thrill of the chase
The game he fashioned just for me
Whatever it was
There was something there
Something that really turned me on
Something that made me wanna play
He hid his perversions well
In a place of secrecy and self-denial
Never confessing to the urges
Which plagued his corrupted soul
And whatever drove his appetite
For all those lewd, secretive cravings
Made him even more alluring to me
Relentlessly arousing my primal instincts
I remember reading his every thought
Drowning in his desires
And the very thought of him
Was delicious
© 2019 Michelle Cook
Tragic are the days
Without a hand to hold
When love is miles away
And nights are forever cold
And as those days turn into years
Futility becomes our only lover
The heart begins to lose
Any chance to rediscover
We spend our remaining years
Sad and all alone
Without another person
To call our very own
And we regret the time
We wasted in between
It’s too bad our destiny
Remained unforeseen
© 2019 Michelle Cook
If love can conquer all
Than I am a victor in your arms
And not even the plagues of the world
Can touch the light in my soul
For you have enabled me to shine
During the darkest most dismal days
Illuminating my way
Even when I could not
There were a myriad of times
When I walked through shadowed realms
And you were there
To help guide my way
You never left me alone on that arduous path
Embracing me daily
Your outstretched arms ever ready
Never faltering to motion me in
And every bend in the road
Was a heartwarming gift
Because you were there
Loving me as only you can
And now I am beholden to you
My love, my life
The one who nurtures
Every part of my being
What was once before me
Has dissipated at my feet
And it’s all because
You remained by my side
© 2019 Michelle Cook
There is no replacing a friend
The kind who speaks to you every day
Even just a simple hello or goodbye
Is all they ever have to say
For just knowing they are out there
Remembering that you exist
Makes them the best kind of friend
Whom none could ever resist
© 2019 Michelle Cook
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