http://slow.writerscafe.org/JustClaire The original writings of author While the blossoms still cling en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776214125 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 I watch from the sidelinesSomething I cannot preventIt is inevitableThe end is nearYou sit all aloneRefusing to talkThe lights burn The end is nearYour days are spent aloneYour nights with yearsYou won't let me help The end is near I watch you lose itAnd examine your .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/JustClaire/996455/ Why do you cut?&nbsp;Why are you so sad?&nbsp;Why do you drink?&nbsp;And make me so mad?&nbsp;What is this, joy?&nbsp;What are you, boy?&nbsp;What is this, pain?&nbsp;Who are you, someone lost in the rain?I know you won't speak to me,I accepted that and am gone.But I still love you, &nbsp;Just like .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/JustClaire/996430/ The wind rustles through the treesAlong with the soft hum of beesI sing as I hold his handHe transports me to a magical landWe laugh, we jokeWhat a great blokeBut the sun soon begins to setAnd I begin to fretSummer endsBut not without new friendsWinter sets inWhile I think of things that could have .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/JustClaire/996423/ I wrote this for my parent's 15th wedding anniversary today <3 http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/JustClaire/996233/ He pushed me asideWithout even a good byeBut then, without warningHe wanted me back, the next morningA constant push and pullLike a rock breaking through the hullI say it doesn't hurt, I'm fineBecause he's so kind&nbsp;It causes me more pain than I let onOnly being loved when he's turned onThis will.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/JustClaire/996223/ I see his face for the first time in a yearAnd instantly, gone is my fearA smile breaks on his faceAs we rush to embraceIt's been too long to be awayFrom this boy who makes my dayAnd for another week or soHe is all mine to knowSo my heart begins to mendFor I am happy again http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/JustClaire/996219/ He looks into the darknessAnd sees nothingHe senses pain, sorrowHe reaches for the bladeAnd raises it to his wristHe looks out into the darkness once moreThere is still nothing, no oneHe slashes the metal across his skinAnd lets his tears mix with the blood&nbsp; http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/JustClaire/996213/ The rain pattered on the wall&nbsp;I tried to stand tall&nbsp;The screaming, the tearsThe same after all these yearsWhy can't they seeWhat this has done to me?&nbsp;Can't they understand my pain&nbsp;And stop this ridiculous game?"Do it for the children" I've heard others sayIt would be nice if it w.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/JustClaire/996211/ Smile, my love, life is beautifulThere is no reason to live in sorrow&nbsp;There is always tomorrowSo smile, my love, life if beautifulAnd so are you&nbsp; http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/JustClaire/996209/ And so the cycle repeats&nbsp;You don't eatThe sadness is a friendA knife helps you mendJoy is unknownUntil he becomes known&nbsp;He professes his loveBut is then gone with a shoveThe darkness circles inAnd the cycle beginsOnce more http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/JustClaire/995883/ Here you are, all grown upBut you still have that full cupBrimming with regret and painYou find yourself carrying a mental caneWishing to start a new lifeBut, my darling, put down that knife http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/JustClaire/995874/ The sun filtering through the treesThe soft, musical hum of the beesShe heard the leaves crunch under her feetShe felt the heatHer eyes filled with tearsHe had been gone so many yearsHis memory still lingered in these treesAnd woven throughout the summer breeze http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/JustClaire/995872/