She can write for days
In a teary-eyed haze
And the more sadness that develops
The more ink she craves
And she sits in awe of the power
Of a good hard cry
Wondering how tears seem to cause
Such sorrowful thoughts to finally die
© 2018 Michelle Cook
Woefully dancing in the glistening rain
The crystal dewdrops try to absorb all her pain
She spies a shadow lurking nearby
Presence revealed she now begins to cry
Glinting orbs of rainbows shatter like glass
Covering her face in a cold weather mask
Distancing herself from the one who brings tears
The glittering gems try to calm all her fears
She leaps away through the showers of delight
On wings God’s graced her with she soon takes flight
Her heavenly father takes her under his care
The cool gentle rain melts away her despair
Her once shivering body now invaded by light
Frees her from the shadow that once haunted her by night
© 2018 Michelle Cook
When I start to doubt the world
Pushing it away with all my might
Your words they pull me in
In an embrace that holds me tight
And you give me a newfound hope
That eventually everything will be okay
For those comforting words of yours
They’re what get me through my day
© 2018 Michelle Cook
The swirling veil of waking mist
Was swept aside as morning kissed
The sleeping world that lay below
And waking winds began to blow
She felt it in her heart that morn
A sense of smallness so forlorn
And even as the breeze danced round
The life in her could make no sound
With silent scream and wordless needs
On paper blood red ink she bleeds
And heart and soul she bares to all
Each page a brick in hearts cruel wall
And on the world she leaves her mark
As shadows creep in somber dark
Her poignant words all that remain
Evidence of the life she lived in vain
This is another collaborative poem, and this time I had the pleasure of working with Michael from Afterwards. All of his words are italicized. Thanks so much Michael, for working on this with me. I really love how it turned out. 😉
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