Conviction mocked her
As her heart laid bare
While revenge and malice
Caught her unaware
The dagger gleamed brightly
Profuse sweat matting her hair
And the blade slid easily
Through a heart that wasn’t there
© 2019 Michelle Cook
For a month of writing prompts, click here; Past futures
She realized
She couldn’t handle
The reality
Of the inevitable
So in her mind
A fated goodbye
Seemed entirely logical
It was too bad
Her heart
Could never agree
© 2019 Michelle Cook
For a month of writing prompts, click here; An unencumbered life
Prone to misfortune
And many blunders
As her poor mind
Would often wander
She made
A terrible mistake
Of getting up
At daybreak
And she set out
To the sea
Hoping for a day
Of soaring free
But the girl’s spirit
Led her astray
As the tide swept
Her cares away
And after that first
Erroneous step
She sighed from her
Nonchalant attempt
Because one stride
Became too many
As she nearly squashed
A silver jenny
And the next footfall
Was even worse
Such an unfortunate
Squishy curse
For that jellyfish
Wasn’t missed
And that pathetic girl
Just yelped and hissed
The stinging jolt
Was quite unamusing
Leaving her foot
Swollen and oozing
The unlucky girl
Had only wanted a day
To leave her burdens
Far away
But her carefree
And heedless endeavors
Were tragically
Tainted forever
© 2019 Michelle Cook
For a month of writing prompts, click here; Jellyfish jolts
Cynicism is a trait
I oft regret
For when pessimism abounds
I’m usually upset
But sometimes my outlook
Just can’t be eased
So I bide my time
Feeling unappeased
© 2019 Michelle Cook
For a month of writing prompts, click here; Cynicism at its finest
She grew tired
Of knowing
And tired
Of pretending
For one
Can’t easily forget
A hidden agenda
Emblazoned
In neon orange
© 2019 Michelle Cook
For a month of writing prompts, click here; Unraveling steel threads
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