http://slow.writerscafe.org/WhisperingWinds The original writings of author Amortentia03 en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776053376 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 Why must youCling to him that way?Thin fingers grasping after thinner promises.A dream you were told you knew.Hidden vestiges ofDisaster to vast to noteA wound too deep�"You must salve it with love.Dark love, in the shadow ofWhat little it was built uponFinally feeling safeIn a fortess f.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/665284/ I’ve been told that, “Love is friendship,Set on fire,” but I’ve found it burns just one.Flesh and bone and promise, left charredAnd rotting in the sun.The flames can flicker large or small,Both take away the air and leave you feeling sickSo, stop and drop and roll away, the o.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/633981/ Pop.Seamlessly, the lid will goOff and to the side. WaitFor a second as the dust clears,Off to shelves to accumulateWith the other landmarks of your journey.You know you should address them too,But for today,You’ve got boxes to get through.Make two piles.One to trash and one to stay,Pack the r.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/633934/ There’s a little flickering in the lightOf this quiet room, where the beamsFlash dark, then bright.Here for a second, then you go.Only buzzing in my ears, thenBack from the shadow, your face is aglow.When light invades, your features are clear,But a second later it flickers away,Allowing doubt.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/632452/ I randomly get songs I wrote years ago stuck in my head. Today, that happened with this song. I realized I disliked the ending to it, so the Work In Progress is back under construction. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/617895/ Sometimes I write poems that are really just for me--messages to myself. This is one of them. ...Will I ever be able to change the cycle? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/607122/ Ever had that one self-destructive friend who keeps shattering the stability you build up for yourself? I do. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/593010/ Summer is usually a big time for me and my writing. As the stress of school fades, I tend to be able to focus more of my time on writing for pleasure. However, this summer I have only written two pieces. For the longest time, I couldn't figure out why I was writing so infrequently this summer; I was.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/591694/ The first time we saw day breakWe weren't sure where it came from.The awkward first hours pieced togetherWith crazy plans and sleep deprivation.Since then, the days have broken ninety-three timesAnd, without us, ninety-three times they have been fixed.Each time counting forwardAs five o'clock faded .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/591693/ Can you tell me of the indifferenceI see within your guarded stance?Your rigid back houses not a heart, but folded armsThat bar me from any chance. Then for a flash you softenAnd the barriers decay,But you must repair the fissureWith no re.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/580531/ “What's in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet.”Though, that which we call a thornBy any other name would slice as deep.The shards of hearts left by loversWill all in the same fashion healThe broad back walking out the .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/570483/ A continuation of my previous poem, Song of Spring. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/551343/ "Skin (skin) n. : A usually thin, closely adhering outerlayer […] Skin provides a protective barrier". Or at least, that’s whatthe dictionary tellsOn its thin leaves, closely adhering to the lies printedwithin.You cannot break down and rationalize my skin,Just so.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/551341/ The knowing looks you give unto meseemPracticed. A manufactured sympathy.Eyes focused inward are not proneto seeThat uneven steps may tread in adream.I imagine clouds lift you to esteemAbove all others. They must alwaysfreeTheir own--forget he who haven’tt.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/546192/ I hear opportunity is of Gold.Still, I prefer Silver (so long as itIs mine). I needn’t boldness, courage, wit,Just to stay out whenever cards may fold.Never risking with sacrifice untold.‘Tis much simpler to be simple. Sit,There is no need to be eager. The bit.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/546191/ Have I ever mentioned that I cansee your wings?Like that spot on your back youcan’t scratch, you can’t see themBut I can hear that even this cagedbird Has found her voice and sings.Your call sounds sweet and lilting,sendingEyes and hearts and wings aflutte.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/545854/ This is probably the shortest thing I've ever written. And yet, carries more meaning for me than almost any of the others. I don't expect you to understand what it all means. This one is for me. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/543343/ I’m so empty,Falling apart insideBetween the broken windowsAnd Shattered walls,There’s so much to hide. Without anyone to share itIt’s all just wasted spaceWhether they’re here foreverOr just a day,They still held the place... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/537790/ Lyrics http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/527842/ Lyrics http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/527839/ Lyrics http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/527838/ Lyrics http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/527836/ Lyrics http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/515974/ Lyrics http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/450584/ Everything is falling inBut I still feel so out of place.Maybe it's loss of control.Or maybe it's a fall from grace. I'm not sure which pieceOf this puzzle I am.But my naieveityDeserves no reprimand. I'm just in limbo,I'm stuck in-between.It's so hard to chooseWhe.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/448813/ Lyrics http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/444351/ To everyone who has every had to make a big decision.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/440591/ My first song. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/440206/ A poem for my best friend. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/440083/ Lyrics http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/438517/ Lyrics http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/434701/  Is there anybody out there? Someone who won't ignore me, or only pretend to care.I'm starting to believe he isn't real, and that this isn't just a phase, it's the lies that turn the day to dayinto a painful haze. I act like it will be alrightBecause my feelings for hi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/434313/ Don’t give meFancy words.I don’t need the imageryPerfectly describing somethingPerfectly boring. Too many calculated thoughtsAre makingMy languageInto a math classWill someone please add a heart? I know it’s hardTo imagineTo dive deeper thanT.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/398371/ You never touched meNever threw me to the groundThere's a fortressThat surrounds meYou never broke the wallsNever picked me up enoughTo let me fallYou didn't care.Never, was I the oneYou toyed with me Just to have your funI was your yo-yo on a stringYou rolled me out&n.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/394006/ I can recite your stories.I know when you tell lies.My sarcastic wordsWork as my disguise. We can sit side to sideLooking eye to eye.I see I'm just a girlStill, you're my guy. But you dance with her.You walk palm to palm.I'm falling apart insideAs I pretend I'm ca.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/385682/  You're like an open book With all blank pagesI look at you the whole dayBut I just can't see what's insideSo don't tell me I'm wrongDon't tell me that this ain't realBecause it's easier pretendingThan knowing it'll never be us.I want you to be my fairytale.I wish you.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/382606/ We don't agree on anythingExcept how to make me smileI can't believe I kept you awayEven for a little while. There was just somethingThat I couldn't understand.Nothing could prepare meFor the comfort of your hand. It felt only naturalWhen you held me in your arms.It.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/379963/ A song about that person that seems like they might be perfect for you, but fate just seems to keep you apart. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/370521/ This one is a little cheesy, but I feel like sometimes a teenage girl has to be. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/351439/ A song I wrote about what the emotional pain we can feel would be like if it manifested as physical harm. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/349335/ You said I need to find myself.Figure out who I am.So I looked a little closer,I finally understand. It wasn't that we didn't get along.It wasn't something one of us did wrongWe were just getting by on laughterAnd we'd figure out before long; You know my favorite movies.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/337154/ We're reading the Odyssey. We could write a poem that alludes to the book for extra credit. This was my feeble effort. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/334575/  I walk these roadsWith no one beside meI lost my headAnd left my heart to guide me.It may have led me offThe path I choseBut I think I should follow itNo matter where it goes.Cause the road you had me onWas a lonely oneYou held me hostageWith your loaded gun.You t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/323844/  They give us a day for independence,But we barely know our namesNever refuse to be the player,We just follow in their games.They've tied you upAnd they've beat you down,Your freedom's right there with you,Lying on the ground.Dust the dirt up off your clothesWipe the mud o.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/319620/  A little girl looks out the windowA little girl stares at the moonA little girl looks at your pictureWishing you home soon. That little girl can’t live without youThat little girl still needs your touchThat little girl thinks you’re the whole worldShe loves y.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/316826/  When you look in the mirror,Do you like what you see? Do you see skin,Not touched by the warm rays of the sun?Change it. Do you see a noseThat has not yet stopped to take a breath?Change it. Do you see dark circles,From too much worry and too much bagga.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/312734/  My eyes light upWhen I look at you.You put on a mask, But I'm looking right throughIn to a heart That's already been brokenI pick up the pieces just one more timeAnd re-assure youThat you'll be fine.So you can walk down that back roadBack to her.She holds yo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/312310/ You think I'm just another girlYou see,The difference is,i know me.I know my upsAnd I know where I fall.I know whenI'm not being me at all.(chorus)I'm un-believable,Out of this world,And, un-incredible,Just another girl.I try for impossibleThings every day.I can b.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/308387/ I write to many love songs,I can't hold back my tears.Sometimes I'm afraid to admitAll my stupid fears.I'm afraid to walk outside aloneI'm afraid of losing you,I'm always afraid I'm gonna failAfraid with every damn thing I do.I'm afraid I don't try enoughDon't talk well enoug.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/308383/ Good bye, Is not a word that anyone likesBut I'm finding outThat moving forward has a price.I never wanted to be away from youWe always promisedThat we wouldn't lose touch.But you slipped away.It's been a while since then,I almost cant remember your faceI could recite ev.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/WhisperingWinds/308144/