http://slow.writerscafe.org/AlmostWhatIWant The original writings of author AlmostWhatIWant en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776022540 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 I am the loathed weapon of the lords a'leaping,Unspoken in their halls but the means to which they are reapingAnd raping the land in the name of their deserved rewardsTo keep the wine and gold flowing with their deserved w****sEven though in the end they have me putting lambs to slaughterH.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/AlmostWhatIWant/460616/ (I simply do not know what to call this, its not a biography of any sort, however it is about me and it indeed seems like one. Yet in some respect its something else, and i think that is what i need to find out while writing it further.) http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/AlmostWhatIWant/385300/ We'll let the distance keep us hungryThe miles will keep our hearts starvingFor a single touch could shatter usI know you'd rather I wasn't sayingThat I can't stand to see you cryingWhen the states between make everythingSeem like it'll never work outIt makes me want to leave,Hea.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/AlmostWhatIWant/368867/ He doesn't know your favorite color, doesn't care aboutHow you love the rainy weather, but heyI'm sure he makes up for that with something I'm not seeingSo could you tell me, because I'm sick of breathing whenYou're not calling me anymore, I haven't seen you for four, weeksAnd we used to.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/AlmostWhatIWant/353318/ She spread our message without fearNever hesitated, spoke clearHer bravery awarded her a cellDoctors and pills, a white hellI haven't spoken to her since they found her outHer parents heard her but only listened to their doubtNow, she sits somewhere I cannot reachI'm sure they gave h.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/AlmostWhatIWant/335815/ Watching a man wash a window for a livingI feel like he must be wallowing in self pityOr at least I know that I would beIf I ever had the misfortune of being himBut to my surprise he seemed to have prideIn the things that he did, no matter, how insignificantI turned on my TV to watch t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/AlmostWhatIWant/335579/ When loyalty just isn't enough, and your bravery isn't up to snuffThey'll call you out to defend what you swore to upholdSo grab the shaft of the sword and get ready to go for the goldTo all the members of the court we have here assembledI'm about to let you know you have sinned with our dea.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/AlmostWhatIWant/333119/ Your wounds were never the visible kindBut that doesn't mean that everything was all rightYour life had trials of it's own, even if they don't showI can't pretend and say that I understandBut I'm trying to let you walk away and feel like the bigger manI never meant to hurt you or bring y.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/AlmostWhatIWant/333094/ An acoustic intro to an album I've been writing. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/AlmostWhatIWant/325329/ I get ready to walk out the door, and pick up my cell phoneThis is your last chance to call and tell me to stay homeGot myself done up just right, checked the mirror one hundred timesYou know I'll take whatever excuse you make,Cuz I'm not the type to interrupt, I'll hear you outAnd say 'We.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/AlmostWhatIWant/325328/ There was a man who heard my latest CD, read the lyricsAnd tried to understand the mystery of a boyWho cant keep up with his own mindHe wrote his review, sour in mood, and said I shouldn't tryTo sound so deep and make them read into the linesWell no one is twisting their arm, its just a go.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/AlmostWhatIWant/316899/ Can I truly be any form of manIf my only way of expressionIs with pen and paper in handDoes that make me less of what I amBecause my emotions are limitedTo what the words can understandI am nothing but a fraud(Please don't love me)I produced nothing(Please don't love me)Worth s.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/AlmostWhatIWant/314379/ On a starlit nightThere is no reasonTo imagine the worstOf the worldOn a sunny morningThere is no reasonTo question the gloryOf what you haveAnd not to wantThere is nothing terrible(But did I say)Currently in view(Did I say that)But somewhere somehow(I never did say)S.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/AlmostWhatIWant/314378/ With the hook and the line you'll have meJust as soon as you bait my lifeI am tied to you and you pull all my stringsYou are my owner, one of my favorite thingsI'm stuck as your puppet, an adoring slaveLet me know if you need anythingIll be ingesting another bottleOf absolution so I ca.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/AlmostWhatIWant/312486/ There is nothing to tell here, I've burned the storyThe ashes on the floor are the only memory leftI'll repress that too, just gotta find the broomAfterwords the dustpan gets thrown out tooMeanwhile I'm nailing pictures into the floorTrying to get some perspectiveAs the bottle tips and.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/AlmostWhatIWant/311585/ I don't think I've ever loved you moreBut would you understand ifI said that i cant be sureIve been worried about my storiesBecause I'm having such a hard timeI cant seem to relate anymoreIts all faking the smile and putting on the faceBut these masks we wear, they'll become usIf w.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/AlmostWhatIWant/286820/ Maybe this is what i needEven if it aint what i wantCuz ive been of course withA crashing into youMaybe well both blow upOr just all this other stuffSurrounding us thisSpace junk and old foodMaybe you were rightThat i dont see the lightAnd i treat you allHow im not supposed.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/AlmostWhatIWant/286818/ Oh lover be not so bitterThere are worse things that could come to passLook not for what you are wantingLook at the half full glassAnd tempt me with looks that arouse suspicionMovements that insinuate what we would not speakOh lover be ever so inviting, that beyond youI cannot see.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/AlmostWhatIWant/286816/ OhWhen did things change from thenPlaying pretend became an art formBeing the most fake was an accomplismentAnd being a torn tired soul was inJust because you slayed the dragonDoesnt mean your to be given rewardThe people were killed beforeAnd you took your sweet timeThat doesnt .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/AlmostWhatIWant/243576/ Your words are poison, it fills the airMaking me choke on would be wordsTheres a struggle going on under thereI cant decide what would be worseTrying to believe and suck them downOr fighting back for pointless worthIf im going to lose anyway, you first Dream of white lights and .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/AlmostWhatIWant/240966/ Do i need to say it over again, dont make it like thisIve already said the words, spread them out like a seaAnd your caught up in this, clash of waves crashing on meId try to keep you out of all this but theres no other wayYour a part of what i do now, these things to which i commitIm afra.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/AlmostWhatIWant/238329/ Remember when, we had saidThat this had gone on too longWed had enough, and so fed upWith all the things that were so toughI went back into the house, into my roomWhat used to be my mental glueIt held me together, and held me upMy knees were weak but my words were toughAnd i cant w.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/AlmostWhatIWant/237777/ This is bigger than meThis is bigger than sanityMaking the sane and the insane blurr togetherIn something that should never be, or have beenYou see the sun has had a long dayAnd its trying to rest and setBut me, im just waking, this is my morningCome to think of it, i should be upset.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/AlmostWhatIWant/237775/ And if your eyes start burninOr your ears start to ringKnow im imagining your faceOn just about everythingAnd hearing your voiceFrom every source of soundBut its all in vainThats why i cant sleepThats why its you that i needAnd if i ever go a momentWithout you on my mindThan st.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/AlmostWhatIWant/237254/ And so when the masters that hold your willDecide to look down at you, and you in your lowestCannot look up and see any goodShow themShow them you are no foolYou are no sheep to be ledYou have your reasonsBut you are not too proudTo listen to reasonShow them you are no example .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/AlmostWhatIWant/237227/ Finding their flaws, its time to call a new causeBringing a new race to the top againThis should bring more, hope than beforeBut itll probably just wind up in death againThe screams seem to reach outThe neighbors will hear it tooMaybe then someone will realizeThat the worlds going to.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/AlmostWhatIWant/237224/ Would you believe me if i told you i was okI hope through all this time of breakdownsYouve learned better and arent about to trust meEspecially when it comes to things like thisThings like how im pretending to be stableAnd hanging on for one more last danceAt a school shooting, on prom n.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/AlmostWhatIWant/237126/ Walking out from his job, he feels nothingAnother night he goes home, its been another long dayFrom the alley she crept out, had she been cryingSir do you know if theres a place i can stayIts getting dark and ive nowehere to be goingBut he walks on without a word, pretends he didnt see her.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/AlmostWhatIWant/237116/ So come on and tell me if it fitsDoes the excuse make it seemLike you had been missedYou little confused play thingThe lie is what its always beenA deceptive line put through a smileJust there to sit and festerLike a wound in your mindWhere maggots will crawlJust try and find the p.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/AlmostWhatIWant/237112/ Would you be happy asWhat everyone else would like you to beIve been trying to feel, absolutely nothingA robot is safe, a robot is strongA robotic routine will save me, so heart so longWould you be happy pretending to be happy as somebody elseThat isnt you or anything likeWhat you wo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/AlmostWhatIWant/236999/