Why’s life so hard
I want to know
I’ve worked so long
But got nothing to show
And I want to do more
But can’t figure out what
This annoyance I feel
Is like a punch to the gut
Trying to decide
What comes next
But all my options
Seem too complex
A blueprint for life
Is really what I need
Without one I fear
I may never succeed
© 2024 Michelle Cook
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You never know what’s coming
You never know what’s near
The world can be so sneaky
Far from kind and sincere
So guard your heart with an anvil
Your mind with a song
Praying that all the good things
Will carry you along
Don’t be fooled by the glitz
Don’t let glam be your guide
Follow the way of heartstrings
Let those transform your mind
Give away what you don’t need
Perhaps even the stuff you do
And never settle for less
Than what you know is true
© 2024 Michelle Cook
*It’s been said that if you’re having trouble calming your mind, humming can help because you can’t hum and think simultaneously. Anyway, that’s where the idea for this poem came from. Like so many others, I’m an overthinker, and this humming method really helps me. And now that I’m thinking about it, I bet whistling while you work might help, too. If you give it a try, let me know if it helps.
Much love to all of you, ~M xo
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Gentle reminders
Softly spoken whispers
Sent on stardust
Sealed with kisses
Let these be the messages
I never forget
whenever the moon
decides to disappear
Let these be the reminders
alighting my pathway
until the day
the sun ceases to shine
© 2024 Michelle Cook
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Between the head
and the heart
we can feel hollow
and pulled apart
All those hidden spaces
in-between
are often isolated
and unseen
The requirements
within our core
leave us yearning
forevermore
Until necessities
are found at our feet
we can feel empty
and incomplete
Few ever find
what they’re searching for
most are adrift
and wanting more
Some are lucky
to see their way
we’re fortunate
if those ones stay
Darkness and light
are ever near
consequences
aren’t always clear
But the path
is always ours to decide
we just need someone
to stand beside
© 2024 Michelle Cook
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Foretelling flames
sparked the rubble
that’s when both of them knew
they were in loads of trouble
Pixie dust specks
and spatters of desire
flared each flicker
destined never to expire
And although the world
tried to keep them apart
divine interventions
sealed their fate from the start
Who would’ve thought
a little dust and heat
could make someone’s lives
so full and complete
© 2024 Michelle Cook
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