http://slow.writerscafe.org/alco The original writings of author Monica en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776037542 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 AMERICAN PRIDEAmerican PrideRed, white, and blueTried and trueBut look at whatWe’re all going through…Look at our leadersJust a bunch of trough feedersOur kids aren’t safe in schoolIt’s just a big cesspoolKids go out to “play”Teachers look t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alco/203041/ BURNING PAIN   Blackness consumes my soulUnderneath this cloud of painRemoving me from realityNo more do I believe in foreverIgnition of fire burns my heartNow I feel pain unknownGod cannot help me now Pain seeping out of every pore    .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alco/203035/ Dirt She opens her lipsLies are right on the tipsIt’s like second nature nowEvery since he taught her howAbuse, lied to, mistrust, bad deedShe has learned to take it all in strideShe knows his tricks like the back of her handNow, she no longer bows to his command, demand.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alco/203032/ ShameI hang my head in shameFor I know I am to blameLet’s travel back to the beginningWhen in life, I thought I was winningHe chose me from severalI thought I was being so carefulHe gave me tender loving careWe’d stay up for hours, with stories to shareIt soon became ap.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alco/203019/ A Recurring NightmareJust like any other nightI drift off into a deep sleepSoon I am jolted wide awake from a soundA scream, coming from my daughter’s roomI think to myself, she must be having a nightmareAs this is an often occurrence, I fall back asleepSuddenly I feel a sharp pa.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alco/203015/ It’ll Be OK, DearSomeone, please wake me from this dreamI try to awaken myself, but all I can do is screamIt seems my nightmare is coming truePlease, please, isn’t there anything anyone can do?I’m being pushed over the edge of insanityI reach my hand out and cry, &ldquo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alco/203009/ Another of my oldest poems. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alco/203005/ A very old poem...still pretty green at writing when I wrote this. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alco/202999/ Wood TickBrother’s little w***eHe’ll come back for moreShe constantly says “no, no, no”But if she tells, will they make her go?She’s so young…She sticks out her tongueThis world makes her sickIt’s like a wood tickIt sucks all your bloodW.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alco/202988/ WavesWaves of sadness envelope meCrimson tears flow and I cannot see I search for clues of where I went wrongThinking I was doing so well all along Nothing is making any sense to meI feel so detached from reality Words of hurt resound in my mindThings that were s.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alco/202982/ The Watch I carved a watch on my wristDon't let your eyes mistMaybe now I can tell timeWhile I make this rhymeI'd like to be able to seeAll the people who have hurt meAnd say "I ain't got time For you in this rhyme"I look at my new watchAnd I see my pastI see a.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alco/202977/ For my daughter, Alexandria Paige http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alco/202973/ Pertaining to my own childhood abuse...but not graphic at all. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alco/202968/ For Rose, who lost her mother and three children http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alco/202962/ In Gods’ HandsSomeone asked me todayWhat would take my cares awayI sat there ponderingComing up with nothingFeelings of great despairHanging in the airThoughts swirling in my headSometimes, wishing I were deadI look to God for peacePraying for unsettled feelings to ceaseA.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alco/202957/