http://slow.writerscafe.org/PoeticDemise The original writings of author IIx Jaded x II en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776032337 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 My soul bleeds regret; it pours into words. Rest in Peace, my friend. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PoeticDemise/351240/ I’ve been running all my lifeLetting my world fall apartAnd fade awayDropping farther from reality The deafening silence criesEchoing into the hollowed voidThat was once my heart Let me slip awayInto the cold embrace of darknessConsumed by this u.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PoeticDemise/351237/ Just needed to write something. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PoeticDemise/317084/ And so it begins,The slow and steady pace of the drumsI stand entrancedThe symphony of strings and bellsSerenading the fantastical dellusions of my mindSelf control escapes meIt starts with a tap of the heelsAnd the body begins to sway with the tempoMy heart, lost in the cadence of i.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PoeticDemise/300800/ The sound of her haughty heelsClicking against forgotten hardwood floorsSends misplaced echoes to bounce upon the piss-colored wallsHer sleek lacquered nails, coated candy-apple-redDance deftly across the hard plastic surfaceOf a small compact device which holds her soul hostage S.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PoeticDemise/295921/ Existing in its non-existenceDestroyer of freedoms men have bled and died forSpeech disappears, now safe from criticismAmplifying the very clockTicking away the few moments you have leftOnly to follow in the wake of Death, itselfS I L E N C E  http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PoeticDemise/295919/ A lethal epidemicSo listlessly ignoredSweeping through a nationDeafening the imagination of thoughtDistancing us from progressWoven, stealthily, in the hidden crevices of our mindsA P A T H Y http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PoeticDemise/295916/ Supple, blank slateAbsorb the varying speechesAnd be molded by those words of wisdomThe lights grow dimAnd the curtains fall Nostalgic, blank slateThe roar of the crowd dies and fadesInto the abyss of forgotten memoriesTo be locked away with the sad thoughts of regretsAnd th.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PoeticDemise/295915/ Limos packed with eager teens turned adultsVirgins to the real world, not yet experiencedGlimmering smiles and starlit eyesPaired and partnered for a night in a fairytaleGowns and tuxes, trimmed and tailoredA twinkling tiara with the glass slipper to matchWax wood scuffed with dancing st.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PoeticDemise/295914/ You sign on The buddy alarm sounds     One minute passes     Two...My messenger stands at attention     I sit...My fingers hover above the keyboard    I wait...The third minute crawls on byI hold my b.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PoeticDemise/295912/ At the age of fiveWith a small mind not quite developedFlourishing with the hopes and dreams of tomorrowImagining the impossibleIn the secret place beneath a tent of bed sheetsMaking a shadow puppets that danceAgainst a solitary source of lightYou are that hiding place As life.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PoeticDemise/295911/ Take the jump with a running startIf only for a moment we can flyAs we take this free fallA free fall into the sky Twisting and turningBoundless through airAbandoning useless fearsOffering up a final pray'r Nothing beneath usAnd everything aboveNames soon forgotten.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PoeticDemise/295910/ A stand-in familyFor the picture perfect portraitProblems concealed with fake smilesPlastered on like a fawkesian mask The ever absent fatherLeading an obstructive double lifeThe lord of all lechers and duke of all drunkardsAbusive and abrasive in mannerA pretentious prick&n.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PoeticDemise/295909/ The distant knell sounds in the New Year,Welcome 2008... Heads bowed knowing what is to comeThis solemn prayer has become our only form of comfortTradition abandoned and taken way off courseAs we ride this rollercoaster of emotionsDragging upward and spiraling out of controlWo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PoeticDemise/295907/ Fresh bruises adorn her face calling out for helpOnly able to draw in the curious crowds filled with wonderA signal to mark the territory of which he has triumphedStruck continuously to his heart's contentThe battle is over; the war is lost. Silent screams fall upon deaf ears and cl.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PoeticDemise/295906/ The siren pierces the airLike a bullet ripping through fleshAiming to reach its destinationDeterred by nothingWith not a single vest of protectionThe present danger……UnbearableMy eyes lay upon the wreckageIn utter disbeliefMy heart is wrenched with despairRelivi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PoeticDemise/295905/ In a matter of seconds…Everything in my world has perishedIt has wilted away like a desolate roseLeft to dry under the desert sun I watch in awe as the sky crashesRaining down in ashes and embersMy faith is shaken in the silenceMy life is consumed in flames In a .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PoeticDemise/295903/ When you say you love meMy world turns downside-upAnd I can walk on the ceilingEverything disappearsAnd nothing can be seen for milesI enter a void of silenceFilled only with the pacing of our heartsI can taste your lips upon mineAnd not a single breath can be drawnTo sate the hung.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PoeticDemise/295896/ Submerged in a deep sea of nothingnessSteady, violent waves crashing over and under my thoughtsLooking for any sign of hope to cling on toNo longer searching the bottom of masked bottlesFor answers that seem to escape a sober mindA new poison rushing in and throughout my systemSlaughteri.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/PoeticDemise/295890/