I’ve never sought fame,
and I’ve never searched for fortune,
even though the hand I was dealt
was such a small portion.
But when you’re used to having little,
brimming isn’t what you need.
Your life becomes humble,
never filled with pointless greed.
So, I’m thankful for my lot in life;
I’ve been doing just fine.
Meager but abundantly happy
and wonderfully resigned.
© 2025 Michelle Cook
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Insecurities are pointless,
for you’ll never be forgotten
by someone who is meant for you;
the attachment goes far too deep
to be severed by passing fancy.
And inside the heart of every heart
one knows their true intentions.
Thus, nothing will ever fall away
when it is destined for your life.
Simply trust your intuition
as every soul reveals its secrets.
In actions so clearly displayed,
the final test resides so assuredly
within the eyes of those we seek.
© 2025 Michelle Cook
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Brilliant blue skies
and oceans sparkling black
you’re the only reason
I never went back
It all turned to feigned brilliance
and murky seas
I wish I’d seen sooner
the truth in these
Realization comes
when sparkles dim
and I finally figured out
all the trouble I was in
And now I’m never going back
to that place of false hopes
Back in those days
I was at the end of my ropes
© 2024 Michelle Cook
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This life…
It’s full of hardships
and battles we never see coming.
One minute, we’re going along
doing our thing
and the very next moment
we’re left perplexed by the audacity of others.
I like the little bubble I’m living in
but it periodically breaks
when the wills of others smash it to pieces.
I try to hold things together
and stay within the confines
of the happiest place I know.
Maybe others just want to get inside
and dwell in contentment too.
Sadly, there isn’t room for the whole world.
I let some people in
and some I hold captive for a while.
Others stay with me
because they don’t wanna be anywhere else,
and they can never imagine leaving.
Those are the ones I hold fast to with all my heart.
They’re the ones who keep me alive
and save me when the battles begin.
© 2024 Michelle Cook
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Every now and then
I feel this word
even though I know
it sounds absurd
But lonely appears
so very often to me
think I might have
a chronic sensitivity
I often feel it’s power
like a magnet from within
the teardrops collecting
underneath my skin
I try to hold them back
But the pull is so strong
and what I know now
I’ve known all along
I let go of all my promises
seems I’m doing it again
this heart can’t help
but let loneliness win
Most think I’m doing great
I can smile like the rest
but if you look beneath
there’s trouble in my chest
The weight of sadness
suffocates my will
keeping me from everything
standing so still
I know I’m not the only one
so the tears I wipe away
burying them inside me
to live another day
© 2024 Michelle Cook
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