http://slow.writerscafe.org/Orpheus%20the%20Dark The original writings of author Orpheus en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776270979 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 I’ve grownThese last few yearsIn more ways than oneI’m tallerStrongSmarter tooBut the most significant growthWas the most surprisingIt was my hatred that has grown the largestMy hatred that has grown the strongestAnd it is my hatred that ha.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Orpheus-the-Dark/514766/ So closeAnd yet so far awayYou’re in the next room, but for me it could be worlds apartIt’s so frustratingHow close we are in our livesAnd yet I cannot breach that gapI want to reach outBut there is fear inside my heartThat you will not acceptT.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Orpheus-the-Dark/499760/ WanderlustSecond InstallmentThe City, In and Out-- We drive northFollowing the highwayFar aheadWe see mans attemptTo reach the skyBuildingsSo many stories upSmokestacksBillowing alreadyThis early in the morningCars join usAs we roll further aw.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Orpheus-the-Dark/452455/ Is a life truly worth living?Is there truly worth in life?If nobody understands your sayings, can you truly utter them in confidence?If no one can appreciate your art, is it truly beautiful?Why should a person go on, if nobody will encourage them?Why should chivalry live, if it is only&nbs.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Orpheus-the-Dark/449786/ Desolation. An empty feeling in my heart. This, and the picture on the pillow next to me, were all that I woke to, in a room I knew upon waking  wasn't mine. The walls were bare, a spartan attitude echoing from the plaster. The morning light was reflected from the stark white walls, making it u.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Orpheus-the-Dark/355774/  Hand in handSpinning in circlesThe couple dancesTombstonesBleached by moonlightSilvered by frostSurround themA glowingShimmeringForest of stoneTheir feet leave marksIn the frosted grassAs they danceOver a mans Final resting placeOver small hillsOf dirt, bone, .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Orpheus-the-Dark/291704/  Jealousy For so longToo longI have watched my friendCourt the womanI had fallen so far forFor all this timeToo much timeI have stood byWatchingWishingDreamingStaying silentBecause I knewThey were happyAnd I was glad for them,Or, at least,I thought I w.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Orpheus-the-Dark/266231/  WanderlustFirst InstallmentTaking off-- Our breaths frost the air in front of usAs we stand outside on this chillyOctober morningWith confident smiles on our facesI rev the engineBeneath usThe bike roars to lifeAn old HarleyOur bags on the sidesAn unexpected .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Orpheus-the-Dark/261767/  I had a dream last night. Not like any of my normal ones, either. Instead of playing the hero, no, in this one, I was a thief, a common burglar, breaking and entering a stranger’s home to steal objects for my profit. In my dream, I was excited. It was a big heist, taken a lot of planni.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Orpheus-the-Dark/261765/  So tired Eyes heavy Everything so slow Watching them go by Tired of watching them Ignore me Yawn as they try to insult me I've heard it all before Turn my back on them To a place I can call my own But can't find it Doesn't exist No place to put my head down World we.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Orpheus-the-Dark/261764/  Truth Such a simple word But at the same time So complex. What is truth? Many people see it in different ways As something only they can see Something that has to be proven with undeniable facts Or something That few Can truly see While other live their lies. We see t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Orpheus-the-Dark/261762/  I Sit In a dark room A knife Lays On the floor in front of me My hand It itches Wanting to pick it up To do the thing I never want to do again To open old scars To release the crimson flood I sit there Looking at the shining blade I look at the white strips Th.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Orpheus-the-Dark/261761/  The young man Sits in a chair On the porch Watching the clouds Slowly creep over the moon A seeping stain Over the perfection Of that glowing orb He knew they would be coming Felt it in his bones The tingling This was one Of the few The ones he would watch The clo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Orpheus-the-Dark/261760/  Standing on a rooftopWatching the birds fly byEnvious of that freedomBorn from one chainedChained to this groundTo this polluted worldWatching the birds soarFree in the skyAbove the smogThe smokeThe soundsFree above the lives ofPitiful humansI wonderOf a time when.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Orpheus-the-Dark/261759/  Running across the rooftops Mud mixing with blood Splattered over my cloths Rain falling Teardrops of the sky Landing on my head Making my cloths stick to my lean frame My blackened eyes, Full of hatred Anger Sadness Grief Above my head The storms howls Mocking my.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Orpheus-the-Dark/261758/ I actually got this published in a book of poetry, so it's special to me http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Orpheus-the-Dark/261757/  Its all thereRight in front of our eyesBut we can’t see itThe beautyOf a cliff over the woodsOnly reachableBy an old roadMy family knew aboutI think backTo how you hand felt in mineThe simplicity of that momentNothing in the world could have broken it.A horror m.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Orpheus-the-Dark/261756/  I stand in front of you Wave my arms Scream and shout But your eyes Blue as a clear spring day Look straight through me Not even seeing me there I don't know what I did To deserve such a punishment The changes in you Went by unnoticed Breaking us apart Leaving me In.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Orpheus-the-Dark/261755/  SometimesThe one sent to protect youDoesn't have wingsOr a halo of lightThey can't heal woundsOr make you forget foreverThe bad things that happenedSometimesThey are just a normal personA savior in disguiseNot wanting to reveal the truthBut helping youAll the timeMa.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Orpheus-the-Dark/261754/  Standing outside a window Sadness falling from my eyes like The rain overhead Watching a love unfelt Cry her heart out Knowing Without a doubt I could never go in To reach And wipe away those tears Something is between us A distance unseen A sadness that would rip us .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Orpheus-the-Dark/261752/  I hug my little daughter one last timeAnd go out to the waiting carTo take me off to war.Just as I start to close the doorMy little girl comes outHolding a necklace in her hand."Daddy, take this, so you’re never alone."She says in that small voice of hers.I sm.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Orpheus-the-Dark/261750/  I sit in the dark room Wondering where you are Once you left, The light was gone Bringing shadows Fear and pain Gone is the pure glow I would bask in The warm light that kept me safe Gone is the laughter That filled these hallowed halls The murmur of our voices Talking .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Orpheus-the-Dark/261747/  Its cloudy tonight I can't see the stars That makes me sad Seeing the stars would have been nice Just sit outside But its too cold also So I wouldn't have been able to sit outside. I miss the summer Where you could just go outside And stare at the stars. I want to go to s.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Orpheus-the-Dark/261746/  Deep in the darkness A single light burns Flickering faintly Calling the moths to it A slight wind picks up And the light flutters Casting shadows Over the things No one should see These shadows dance A wild flow Of myths and legends A story unto themselves A Histor.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Orpheus-the-Dark/261745/