http://slow.writerscafe.org/jonathanbodnar The original writings of author Jonathan Bodnar en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776021554 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 It's one oclock in New York cityOne million hours in my mindOne mile left to goRushing we never stopped to checkHow far we had already goneTo levels of complexity Levels in which my understanding faltersOne chance is all we hadNeither torn nor rebreathed One day left before we .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/282554/ We all dream. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/282546/ The Sun's light shines between our lips Blinding the demons around Forcing them to except their demise http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/262658/  I find myself falling,To this world,Like an Angel from aboveI can feel my heart shatteredAnd my tears tornI can't see where I'm going And I haven't a clue where I've been,So,I shall walk,Farther than the human brain fathomsI will walk until I find peace,Peace in herPeac.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/255348/ Gliding just above death,Floating further past these flowers,Dark and cold,Separated you falter deeper inside me,Rivers of my blood Flows through your heart,Suspended tears slip past my grip,Diluting our loveA dark church on the corner hillOf our mindsThis common belief we shar.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/248332/ Lord,Guide me today,Guide me tomorrow.Where you lead I shall follow.Lord,Guide me through this,Into your glory forever,Give me strength through this pain.Lord,Forgive this soul,That falters deeper into separation.Forgive this soul,That is so lost in confession.Lord,.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/245621/ I wrote this a while ago...thought I might as well put it one here, though I really don't know how much of it I still believe (not that I really did to begin with.) http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/245606/ Inspired By Julia Pease http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/242056/ Dedicated to Casey, I just wanted to say thank you, you made a difference. I miss you! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/242052/ Thoughts seeping through the shelves of time Into my brain it wanders with no strict destination I think about this appointed thought for a moment, And then pass it on, Through trains of your heart it reaches you, Contemplating it you use its power Controlling its truth within you, And then, It trav.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/241913/ Please don't take this to literally, read it with an open mind, and then throw it away. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/241552/ Waking up to a slow tap of rain on the windows, Evan enters the kitchen for some coffee.After slipping a filter into the slot, adding some water to the back of the coffee maker and waiting patiently for a few minutes, Evan makes his way over to the window to watch the rain shatter against the glas.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/241546/ http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/241535/ The second to Freedom http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/232629/ I never forgot your faceSo long ago we lovedBut that never seemed to disgrace I never forgot those times we made each other laugh Everyday the thought of you burned my thoughtsAnd now I don't know what to do without youall I want is to be with youTo breathe your airTo hear your voi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/232627/ Fifteen yearsLong and coldI have sat hereThrough young and through oldWhy you may askThe truth is thisTo fulfill her taskOne long forgottenThe angel that sat here once beforeI have not forsakenIn this corner furthest from the doorMy life's dreams this has takenFeverish .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/232626/ Segregated thoughts cut this dieing imagePersecuting  screams pierce those those long forgotten soulsAs they lay stuck in this unforgiving sleepA single grave hides in the shadows of despairIvy devouring the age old tumbThe markings left for generations speak their existanceThe.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/232625/ Bullets flyBodies begin to fallGod criesAs the Devil laughsStanding upon his corrupted throneBuilt of human sufferingOnce a home to billionsNow thrown into burning coils of despairThe Earth slowly crumblingIts last hope sits upon his throneForgotten to mostRegretting the path.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/232624/ Can we no longer seeAre we deaf to the demons Who so slowly eat our souls Have we forgotten our wings Have we abandoned our purposeWe have let our tongues speak But left our hands at our sides.Through clouds no longer rain falls But through the thunder an angel callsTruth battles.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/232621/ Between two,Yet on either side of both.Forever,yet never.Two of equal love,Both of equal hate.I wish I could love just one,Yet loving the other is inevitable.I have never been with either,Yet I have been with both.I hate myself for living like this,Yet others love me .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/232620/ Fearing what was,And fearing what will be soon enough,I cry.Seeing what I had not prevented,Seeing what I could not have prevented.Cutting my heart into three'sIt hurts to see what you have done,It hurts to see whom I have become.I feel as though I loved you,And in that I've forsak.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/232619/ The rain begins to fall down,Down upon our heads,Mine,And yours,I ask myself when your coming home to me,"soon" you say,Though I know your not really here,Here beside me staring into the storm,"Why must we be so far away from each other?",I need you here,I nee.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/232618/ Cry here,Here upon my shoulderRelease your pain to the heavensForget what they told youDestroy their memoriesdream only what succeeds to hold youKill this intension of forgivenessForget tranquil silencesForget the roses he gave youLet the rain cover you nowLet its truth devour yo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/232617/ Though we searchWe search in vain For the monster behind the trainThis monster has no formAnd is willing is willing to do no less than scornThis monster has no colorThis monster has no voiceThough some wish to hearMost don't have a choiceAs we search in vain We must wonder if we .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/232615/ Caught here on the edge of a burning knife,Wishing to fallBut held back by paper chains Calling my name Her voice slowly forces me to turn aroundTears streaming down her face cause me to break This violence does not become meMy darling I have forsaken you Forced you to walk this eart.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/232614/ I believe,I believe in AngelsIn Angels that protect us,And Angels that touch ones heart forever.I believe in true love, And love that deceives the eyes.I believe that hugs can mend a broken heart,I believe tears save us from death,I believe in beauty that blinds,I believe there is .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/232612/ Ignored for two millenniumsQuietly gathering an armyHe sits upon his throneWatching his creation drown in tearsRoses wilting at sight of a new genesisCrystal hearts shattered at the end of dayShards of hate cast towards his followersProtected by the love of angelsWe continue to deny.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/232611/ Hidden behind these eyes lay something cold,Something dark, and fearless.Hidden behind this chest is something deeply in love,Something dieing, and falling from above.Hidden behind this smile lies a glass tear,Searing the skin, It leaves a scar.Hidden behind this Life is a lie,Tearing .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/232610/ If flying had a purpose then wouldn't we all have wings,Large dark masses filling the sky's,Raining feathers from what appear to be clouds,We would block the suns from view with our massive,Dark, wings.Flying with hatred towards our enemies we charge,Menes in our hearts,Pain in our s.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/232608/ Forever lost in what we cannot find.Blinded by wealth and fame,We search for happiness.Our life-song composed,but never sang.Oblivious to what they tell us,We dwell on what will never be.We are like liquid pearls,Melting upon stone,Diluting ourselves into plastic diamonds,Scatter.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/232607/ Flowing through my heart,Burning holes in it as it goes,This blood isn't mine..I shouldn't be here right now,This sad desalent place,Full of things I don't understand,Things that tear us apart...These holes in my heart stane my thoughts;Like tears from a crying angel,The blood flow.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/232605/ Every time I put this mask back on,Its as though I am invisible,Like the angels around me;Transparent.I hate,Yet live for this mask.It is my vary breath,And the blood that flows through this torn heart,Forever lost in my own tears.I will always regret the way I placed it on my .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/232602/ Have you ever seen an angel?More beautiful than the deepest sunrise,And so real you could swear you were dreaming.Have you ever seen an angel whose wings are like glorified satin flowing in the wind.Whose hair is like that of a goddess,And lips of pure star light contained in a kiss... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/232588/ If time could fold into the ocean,Then the sun and moon could finally collide,And all the stars would vanish,Falling around you like rain on a summers day.And I would just stand there,with you in my arms,Staring into your eyes with love unmatched by any.And finally we would rise,Rise.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/232587/ Hopelessly sitting beside the ocean,I hear your voice calling,Telling me that you love me,Telling me that you will never forget me.Well you haveAnd you will never be here again.I sit here,Beside your memoryA broken memoryThat will never truly be alive again,For darling I lived .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/232586/ She stands on top of a skyscraperwith the wind in her face,looking down she thinks of what an angel told her once;"3 seconds" he says "3 seconds of peace 3 seconds ofcomplete and absolute beauty with the wind in your face "But then, he says its over all the pain all the.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/232585/ My wings feel cold as they are pressed against a cold dark wallMy eyelids heavy as they strain to openI feel cold chains all around meEmbracing me, pulling me into the wallOpening my eyes I see youLying there with your wings spread across the cold damp floorBlood rolling down your cheek.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jonathanbodnar/232582/