If I could change my life,
what would I do?
Would a simple hug
change my point of view?
I wonder how far I’d go
for the things I desire,
or would those longings
somehow expire.
I don’t always know
what my capabilities are,
haven’t gotten to the point
of reaching that far.
But there’s one thing I know
I could never do
and that would be
to give up you.
© 2024 Michelle Cook
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Some will march in spewing insincerity
Still others will tiptoe in without pretense
Both are after the same things
Both are cruel and unkind
Manipulation comes in many forms
I am sure I have not seen all the ways
But I am sure of it when I see it
This will not be my future
I have never been blind to the truth
© 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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It’s like a knife that peels
A blade that steals
It keeps embedding stakes in my heart
And you can’t die
Cause then I couldn’t lie
About the pain it’d impart
I need you to fight
Give it all your might
But I just feel you wither
The tears are there
Beneath the surface they stare
Fuck,
I just need you
© 2024 Michelle Cook
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For those of you who left comments, thank you. I’ve decided not to publish comments or to comment back and I hope y’all can understand. Much love… ~M xo
Some people
are perpetually sad
it’s hard to talk to them
they might get mad
Other people
are always happy
they’re easy to love
and make others sappy
Some people
are just hard to figure out
one minute smiling
the next it’s a shout
I like the people
who are easy to read
you always know exactly
what they need
I struggle with people
who can never share
It’s really hard to tell
if they even care
My favorite people
are the laughing kind
they know just how
to help me unwind
My least favorite people
are the constant complainers
they suck out the satisfaction
and are endless drainers
But I think overall
people are mostly great
some can be crabby
but to most I relate
© 2024 Michelle Cook
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