Michael John Cook Poems

I have made my home next to this lake,
I love to bathe in its waters,
Spend a day gently drifting upon it,
In my near broken vessel,
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Let me wipe away your tears,
And bring you to your feet,
Let me hold you in my arms,
And make you feel complete,
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Which of the following,
Truly holds more truth,
That if she lowered her standards,
To include my candidacy,
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In search of truth I look no further,
Than the mirrors honest reflection.
It simply cannot manipulate,
The form it must copy is mine.
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I appreciate your honesty,
As hard as it may have been,
You will not see the results,
As I must not see you again,
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'Only the noble shall show no fear',
The cry from the deck was heard
'Only the brave shall victor here',
The Captain's inspiring words
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Two kindred spirits,
Entwined in destiny,
So innocently unaware,
Of the pair they are to be,
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I took refuge on a bench in the quiet courtyard,
Seeking abandon and freedom, this day has been hard,
And with one heavy chime, my silence was marred,
As the clock struck a quarter past four.
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She said she would return, over the rolling sea,
And so I wait for her to come back home to me,
I blew out the candle as I whispered 'goodnight'
The smoke illuminated by the moons white light,
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Frozen stiff, he lay holding his breath,
He could smell the horrid stench of death,
Afraid for his life, he did not flinch,
No limb nor even eyeball moved an inch,
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