http://slow.writerscafe.org/jkeep006 The original writings of author Audrey Bruckner en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775997088 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 Wrote this quickly for a friend, the first draft had to be a bit PG, then I revised it to reflect my own feelings and views, and I'm not sure it translated well. So I am still workshopping the ending. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jkeep006/731099/ Ride on, into oblivioninto the stars that are shining for usone for alland all togetherwe dance to broken recordsleaving behind fonder hopesturning tightly with the beatbut quickly losing the stepsI learn quietly about your heartso much motion concentrated in the beatingso much b.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jkeep006/348549/ Waking, chilled, in the soft leather seatsI trace lonely fingers on the windshieldfollowing where the wipers left dusty marksa broken radio allowing silenceto relax into its absencea home for a nightthe bouncing raindrops are a welcome sounda vacation from slurred voicesand earth sha.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jkeep006/348547/ For a friend in need.... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jkeep006/348544/ sleeping starlessin nights i can't recallthough some tell me they are real.Dreaming darklyin beds unknownwith relative strangers,buried bare,alone and coldstriving and stretchingfor the surface, I'm falling hoping high, while sinking lowerdreaming of being som.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jkeep006/348536/ wrote this when i was like 12 so not that great.... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jkeep006/348535/ Soon standing motionlesswith nothing to hold onto but the liesgazing blankly down echo filled corridorsmoments left broken, yet untouched by changelistening to the monotonous clockticking down to foreverI turn around, praising the pastscar tissue building and buildingoptions fading.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jkeep006/332611/ Sand papered heartsand shallow breathstaking each day as it comesas if there is any other choiceturn slowly to the doorlooking back to the dark corners of the roomsearching there for visions from the pastvisions long lost to the bright lights and expectationsof home lifesitting, st.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jkeep006/332610/ Delicate to a Tshining under street lamps and porch lightsglancing at spinning tires, passing carsharsh breath warming the night airfeeling guilty for the way,she thinks, she feels, she missed'cause if the past can't be erasedhow can mistakes truly be forgottensometimes apologies com.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jkeep006/332608/ I wake by your toucha single finger tracing lines down my armsstopping at each mole like landmarksfrenzied kisses bring delightfinding my weaknesses and replacing themwith sacrificed strengthrain spiraling, crashing loudlyon the windowsillcreating a beat not to be ignoredshimmering.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jkeep006/323975/ written for a friend and her beau http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jkeep006/323968/ written in 10 minutes so its very rough http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jkeep006/322634/ Life's roulettespinning chaoticthe number calledno winning matterhearts in turndramatized by luke warm liesslide slowly in and outjumping restless for normalinto hectic dealingswhile branding the calendarwithout knowledgewith what's meant to belonely a wishfrom forked tongu.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jkeep006/322225/ Turn the wheel,point the vessel westaway from the parting sorrowof the pieces of my heartthey separate and drift apartforgetting the bliss of yesterdayand openly welcoming the devastation of tomorrowthe effect on the outsidenot as undone as the bloody scene insidebut nonetheless vi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jkeep006/322223/ Hello mommyis that you?behind the monster maskand the persona brand newcan you tell its methrough your glassy stareor are you too drunk to even careI know you don't want mecause you love the bottle morebut i desperately need moneyto go to the storecause little sister is crying.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jkeep006/322222/ I need a frienda guiding handsimply to mend(what is broken?) A casualtyof a broken homethat isn't meant to be fixed(why not?) Those two wordsthat never crossed my lipsas she sipped(please stop) The sufferingnot of pain, but of defeatof anguish(I'm t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jkeep006/322221/ shut the door and then lock itput the pain in my back pockethide the tears i shed for so longits been so long since you've been gonebut tonight you reach for the top shelfdrink it down, hoping to lose yourselfI stay in my room, with my thoughts and my wordsall the while you down the bo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jkeep006/322219/ cold skies only grant goosebumpscold hearts only present painsabatoge my emotionsfor reasons unnamedfeel free to search the wreckagescattered between mind and heartrescuing piecesof the soul you ripped apartblinded by sorrowno way to seethat with every breath in my directionyou.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jkeep006/322217/ When he hits herhe hurts herhe bruises her faithhe sips,he swingshe bruises her faceshe dies insidewhile others cryfor the pain she feelsbut they don't know whycause they don't knowwhat goes onbehind closed doorsthe tearsthe bloodspilled on the floorsand swept under t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jkeep006/322216/ These past two daysi have been savedby your gently touchand your safe embraceyour blue eyes were wideas my heart yearned to pumpmy mind started to raceand my soul began to jumpinto the unknownthe compassionthe lustthe feeling i gotjust thinking of "us"you held my .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jkeep006/322214/ The world we live in todayisn't quite the way it used to bechildren used to have dreamsof playing on professional sports teamsnow children dream of living past fifteenand try to deal with their low self-esteemchildren are being killed by mothers and fathersand a murderers bail is just .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jkeep006/322213/ Sitting, waiting, for what?an absolution? Something constant in life?A fairytale? A star to fall and light my future?No.I'm waiting to breathTo exhale the nightmares,To realize, face, and forget the fearsstep 1: find your fearha. easy.Heartbeat, soul,  mindAll these places i.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jkeep006/322212/ Silence is a virtuethat can cause blue eyes to waterfalling like words out of unspoken sentencesquick upon the black veil dropsno mercy for those who give everythingno perks for those deservingdressing to kill in dreamlandcarried into a new day by the clockcausing no haven for simple.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jkeep006/317444/