http://slow.writerscafe.org/Rakerman1 The original writings of author Rakerman1 en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776080206 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 So lost in the darknessSo far from the lightI sighed at the dawnI cried in the nightNo hope for tomorrowNo care for todayI watched in stunned silenceAs life slipped away...I'd heard rumors of AngelsBut do they existOr are they just visionsJust ghosts in a mistI begged .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rakerman1/465699/ Dark star, you are the nightDestroyer of all hope and light The messenger of deep despairA taste of thick and stagnant airBeelzebub's unholy brideWho wildly laughs when tears are criedAnd picks and pulls at broken hearts'Til every dream of love departsDark star, Oh thief of breat.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rakerman1/460134/ A drinker, a smoker, a gamblerA fool to have thought he had changedA moment of normal existenceToo much for the daft and derangedThe sobering sharpness of boredom Has cut his resolve dead in twoHe always ends upDown at the bottomBack in the bottle with youA futile attempt a.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rakerman1/459417/ Where do smiles go to hide? When the bitter tears are cried When they flow as falling rain Where's the smile to quell the pain? Is it scared or just uncaring? Just a silly mask for wearing Keeping all the hurt inside Where do smiles go to hide? Why does laughter run away? Whe.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rakerman1/459409/  You touched the dreambut didn't know how to hold itI held the dreambut never felt its touchYou shared a dancebut never heard the musicA tune forever to my heart I'll clutchThe lips you kissedhad been my inspirationYet uninspiredyou turned those lips awaySo f.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rakerman1/459407/   I had a dream of sparrowsfour sparrows in the nightthey called to me in silencein dim and fleeting lightTheir song, an ancient fablea tale of death and woeI had a dream of sparrowslast four nights in a rowI had a dream of sparrowsfour sparrows at the doorWho asked if they mig.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rakerman1/458992/   A million teardrops laterMy eyes still wet and redReliving every momentAnd everything she saidA fool to still rememberThe feelings she forgotA million teardrops laterAnd each one shed for naughtA thousand nights of anguishWhen will the torture endDon't need an.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rakerman1/458991/ She kissed the kids and said good nightShe locks the doors, turns out the lightAnd sighsIt's time for lovers to caressBut all she feels is lonelinessShe criesThe empty nights since he is goneShe changes clothes and lays uponHer bedHer body where his once had beenShe sle.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rakerman1/458982/