http://slow.writerscafe.org/childjl The original writings of author J. L. Childers en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776206905 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 Seasons come and seasons goThe cycle spins in controlWinter then SpringSummer then FallSolstice to EquinoxThe world keeps movingIn and outTime seems to speed upand then slow downNothing is constantNothing stays the sameThen why I am morningFor what was lostWhen I should.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/childjl/356396/ It is better to give than to receive,For the feeling of love and trustIs worth more than any physical objectTherefore, I send you my loveYou already have my trustI ask nothing in returnOther than your loveAnd trust to know that you won't squander mine away. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/childjl/356394/ The blush of morning is just barely beginning to blanket the sky above the distant horizon. The fresh dew sparkles on the soft grass below my bare feet. Birds are singing happily in the lush green tree tops over head. A herd of deer is grazing peacefully in the meadow. The smell of honey suckles flo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/childjl/355384/ The stupid neither forgive or forgetThe naive forgive and forgetThe wise forgive but not forgetSo said Thomas SzaszI take these words within my heartFor I am not stupid or naive"For the weak never forgive,It is an attribute of the strong" (Gandhi)And I am so much stronger.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/childjl/354177/ Are you gone from meOh silent spirit of the nightYou come to mewhispering sweetand silently you leaveleave me to ponder your meaningsTo feel your touch is to feel lifeTo hear your voice is to hear the worldYou come to meand silently you leave http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/childjl/352394/ The cold has set inFor I am all aloneAll I ask for is warmthAll I ask for is loveI try to bundle upTo fight the chillNo matter what I doIt reaches in for the killI know I am worthyI know that I amIt is within my reachYet, I can't extend out my handI want it, yet I .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/childjl/351997/ What if upon the curtain closingRomeo left Juliet to her death?Would she pine away at his dismissal?Would she stand tall and say,'He is just another Montague?'Is love truly wasted on the young?Once lost, can it ever be found again?For what is truly love?Is it just a connection of o.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/childjl/351992/ So innocent you sit thereUpon my plate so neatlySo warm, tasty, and sweetWho knew death would come so swiftly?To see you is a wondrous delightTo smell you titillates the sensesTo eat you is to experience awe and amazementAt the new flavors that are to beholdThe burningThe bloat.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/childjl/351521/