http://slow.writerscafe.org/Rita The original writings of author Rita en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776009958 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 after many years http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/1805588/ Ignore the title. It's unofficial. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/347545/ I come back with a heavy burden,All the mistakes that I have made,The rocky roads that I stubbornly took,And the prices to be paid.I return with a lump inside my throat,Words that have been left unsaid,The things I knew you'd love to hear,Still fresh inside my head.Numb with bitt.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/314058/  I used to watch the sun rise, As I sat in my balcony chair, I’d close my eyes and hug my knees, Imagining you were there.I still remember the smiles it brought, And somehow I wish you knew, I’d awake with the sweetest thought, That I&.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/268598/  Here is the darkness.The shadows of their persons.This is where I live. A sphere of continuous suffering. Where screams are muffledBy their arrogant marchAnd justice is imprisonmentUnder all the lies. Freedom sunk in inkInterpreted their wayAgreed ove.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/267434/ The sun peeks over the mountains,And touches the gloomy sky, It spreads its ray of golden joy,And awakes each sleeping eye.Turning the page of a battered book,To one still blank and new,A writer's muse is tingling,Fill that page with you.Each word is filled with meaning,It's sp.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/261589/ That night I slept in a salty sea,Tears that only darkness brings,They flowed with intensity,And swept my mind away,Where it was vulnerable to reality's reflection.I was trapped in a nightmare,A creation of my own,The unpleasant thoughts I packed away,Little did I know--For my im.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/260148/ Healing.The wounds are still freshAnd stir overwhelming painThat comes from sudden thoughtSet free from a beatless heart.Memories take their placesTo perform their graceful danceThat fills a restless heart with peaceWith movements full of life. Take in the swe.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/260146/ Sunrise.I sit in silence,Enveloped in your arms,Why? No reason at all.Brought together,By the thirst of affection,We sit still in silent harmony. The silence of understandingSurrounds our troubled heartsAnd comforts them with it's embraceSo rare and beau.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/259708/ Pick up the dusty picture,A captured story to be told,Blow off the layers of abandon,Let memories unfold.Sit down on that dusty box,With treasures hidden inside,Bits and bobs of rememberance,Wounds you've tried to hide.Take the rusty key in your hand,Unlock each and every chain,O.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/259492/ This poem was inspired by A Doll's House By Henrik Ibsen http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/259490/ I look out over the crowd,And goosebumps cover my skin,Waiting for my name to be called,And the humiliation to begin.I have this horrible condition,It keeps me from speaking out,It fills my head with silly notions,And my heart with fear and doubt.I walk up to my place on stage,As t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/259488/ I had a little teddy bear,Cuddly, fluffy and white,She'd keep away the monsters,That came out in the night.Her name was Mrs.Teddy,And she wore a pretty dress,But I don't know where that is now,My room is such a mess.It's been a while since I bought her,With Mommy from the mall,Bu.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/259486/ What a beautiful pair of rivers,Of salty bitter tears,They flow from seas of chocolate brown,And touch the corners of two quivering lips,They flood from the many wrinkles,That remember a missing smile,And whisper to a pair of pale painted cheeks,Tellingthem how grief took their color,.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/259480/ PleaseStop crying little girlYou're shedding tearsFor a mistaken lossDon't stain your pretty faceWith unneeded tearsDon't break your heartFor love that still existsPick up the toysThat you left aroundAnd put them backWhere they belongNow go to bedAnd stay safe and warmSo .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/259479/ I close my eyesand wonderabout the feelof love's embraceand the tender gazeof it's caring eyesor it's hungry lipsagainst my ownthat also starvefor it's passionate kissJust like I long to hearIt's melodic voiceWhisper in my earAnd flow into my soulAnd it's firm handLocke.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/259478/ Speakbut threesmall words'I love you'and my earswill go muteto all soundsbut that ofyour voicewhich speaksand flowsnot into my earsbut my soulthat only thirstsfor the sweet wordsemitted fromyour lipswhich kiss notMy lonely lipsBut are companionsTo my heartth.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/259475/ My soulfeedson thatspiralinginspiringbeautifulstaircaseof wordsthat is calledPoetry.My mindlearnsfrom thegreatestteacherwho cantell the storylike no other,Poetry.My anguishand tearsflow intothose openarms ofPoetry.My smileconceals itselfin that.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/259474/ An earthquake hit, Two days in the past,I wasn't prepared,It happened too fast,It caused my tears,To erupt and flow,Down my stricken face,So the world would know,Maybe they'll comeTo realizeThe pain that comesWith every beatThe wounds that reachToo far insideThe evidenc.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/259473/ There, in that photo,There she is.With her praticed smile,Worn so often,Fading with time,Soon to be forgotten.There she is,The silhouette of joy,That is buried in the past,In an album---somewhere,Collecting dust,Abandoned.She's a beautiful memory,A beautiful past,It's a s.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/259472/ Hidden by a puddle of tears,The pain mounts in my eyes,I hope to God they don't overflow,And give away my little disguise.Oh, how beautiful I must look,With this smile plastered on,Like a precious porcelain doll,Every feature carefully drawn.Teeth gritting into a smile,I show my qu.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/259471/ I looked from the balcony,And the world looked back,Wondering why the sky tonight,Looked so dreadfully black.The stars gleefully shimmered,And danced into the night,Who could be other than gay--looking at such a sight.Not I--I sat in the shadows,Where the light did not invade,Not.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/259470/ Tears can actAs a clever veilThat can show usWhat is not really thereOr they could beA clever wayOf turning eyesTowards our directionThey can beA clever wayTo tell the worldOf the burden we carryThe guilt in one's heartOr they can flowTo show griefFor any reason at all.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/259469/ Holding a sparkling water bottle,In his sun-stung hands,A sweaty young man lay exhausted,On the playground sand.I watched him with desire,As he proceeded to quench his thrist,I bet he'll drink until he's full,And his bladder's about to burst.So long he sat in the sunlight,I thought.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/259468/ I woke up today,After a good night's sleep,The first one in a while,Ran down to the kitchen,And gave Mom a kiss,Wearing the biggest smile.'Good Morning, Mom!'I cried so loud.What's for breakfast this fine day?With a plate in her hand,She turned to reply,but I got in her way.I.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/259467/ Goodbye. Hello?Have you returned?Oh no! That won't do!Goodbye.It was Goodbye.So no hello--For you.My door, Will remain shut,The handle will not turn.No.It will not open,If hello is what---You yearn.If I open the door--slightly.Do not raise your head.I still rememb.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/259466/ Biting her lip,She tried to fight,The tears that flowed,That tragic night,She held her breath,Not wanting to breathe,Shaking her head,Unwilling to believe,She pulled her hair back,From her sunken face,She shakedly stood,And began to pace,She fell to the ground,And sobbed on.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/259464/ All the evidence lies in my eyes,The pain that has never parted,All the tears that the past has shed,The scars that never departed.My heart still lies on the floor,Unswept, abandoned, disregarded,Along with the feelings and emotions I had,I am numb and they are discarded.My body ache.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/259463/ Cupid shot me with his bow,Right in the head--don't you know,But sadly I was overcome with confusion,Rather than love's brutal illusion.I stopped to think,But nothing was thought,I tried to remember,But I forgot.Nothing clicked,It just drifted away,The skies were yellow,And the.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/259462/ It's dark.I can't see.But oh well, I'm hiding!So I wouldn't care to see,A treasure so precious--so new to the world,I am a victim of reality.Oh heartless thief!How you love to keep,The future in your sack,Push dreams away,So in the present we stay,Yearning for what we lack.Me.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/259461/ Her brown hair a mess of curls,Her eyes a lively brown,She twirls and twirls happily,Proud of her paper crown.Not a man could stop,Her flow of words,Babbling--yet beautiful,Like the twitter of birds.Pause--Take a breath,Wipe the tears away,Fast forward reluctantly,And watch the.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/259460/ Sayonara—That’s all I would say if I were to leave.Simply, Sayonara—Since I cannot bare to grieve.And if I were to turn back,Accompanied by hollow eyes,Sayonara will be in your way,Acting as my reluctant disguise. But Sayonara is not so clever,Or it would h.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/259459/ Take me to sanctuary,Where my peaceful soul lies,No more heavy burdens--Or trouble filled eyes.This heaven that I long for--Is it but a dream?It does not seem as real,As the others make it seem.My heart beings to follow,But my mind stays behind,For I fear it is not sanctuary,Th.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/259458/ Happiness in it's entirety,Has hidden itself so well,Never has it shown itself to man,For fear that he would tell.If he saw more than a peek,How terrible it would be!Not precious at all--but known to many,Then Give me misery. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/259457/ Remember as you turn to leave,Your hats resting on head,Remember my friends, not to grieve,But cherish memories instead.Close your eyes,Blink two times,And what to you see?Once the real,Then with a swish,Once the memory.So then as you lie,And think again,Blink once more,But.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/259456/ Bathing in your glory,but of course you had won,Strutting around gleefully,for your treacherous deed was done.Remaining inconspicuous,Behind your pleasant mask,Claiming sweet victory,For completing such a task.A mystery it remains,Whether you trembled or not,As you approached the.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/259454/ The words of departure, Remain fresh on my lips, The sweet scent of his cologne, And the brush of his fingertips.Forgetting his abandoning steps, His trail faded as he moved on, Yet the land still remembered, The stranger that is gone.Always known a stranger?I would think not.Thi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rita/259451/