http://slow.writerscafe.org/ofmiceandmisery The original writings of author Makayla en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776015450 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 ​Things always start how you expectWe gonna get this bag and make this checkThis will probably be the best that it getsEverything else is so uncertainNext,the vibes have changedYou wouldn't even recognize this was by the same person if you didn't witness the switch yourselfWe all have secrets .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ofmiceandmisery/1958934/ When I first met youI did not know your nameNor did I want toYou were meant to be anonymousAnother body to replace the one I lost control of long agoThe plan was to leave after a night,Only was supposed to take a biteHow did you get me to eat the whole apple?Because some how I've spent three days in.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ofmiceandmisery/1958933/ When you see a spider what's the first thing you do?Most would say squish it, panic, maybe even screamThat's my reaction to happinessI don't really wanna kill itIt's just a reflexI become so overwhelmedLike woah when did you get here?Is there more?Do you have a family?What if there's spiders worse t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ofmiceandmisery/1958931/ 1. A fridge full of baking soda is better than one with food. There is a hunger within that only capital can satisfy. Which is to say that a full man can still starve if his quota isn't met. You no longer earn but buy respect.2. Everyone is afraid of being alone and looking stupid. Even lone wolves .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ofmiceandmisery/1958927/ I like to have sex in the backseat of strangers cars because at least I know what they're hands are reaching for. We'll rendezvous at midnight in your grandparents car, no real words said down the empty dirt road. He'll say he might know a spot as if this was his first time. I'll pretend like it is .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ofmiceandmisery/1777661/ Everything dies in the coldSo how could you expect me to surviveIn this weather that was built to destroyTrees that once cradled life now bareLeaves that once depended on sturdy branches for support have fallen from graceCrumbling under the boots of people to inconsiderate to remember that.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ofmiceandmisery/1777658/ rip austin http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ofmiceandmisery/1636239/ Do not take it personally if I shy awayhands covering the partsyou really want to seebut I can't let you see meYou are not the firstand probably not the lastbut every time hurts like its the first,and every person is darkand every one an out of body experienceIt's hard to care for what you do not lo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ofmiceandmisery/1511667/ You are Red!Bright! Burning!Impulsive!You Stand Out!I am BlueDark. Cold, and DeepI drownall company that I keepWe are primary!Dominant, in our own waysBlending into a beautiful spectrumfoundation of creativityI've watched your colors changefrom a phoenix orangeto a baby pinkwhile I stayed blueWhen y.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ofmiceandmisery/1511664/ Bad habits are hard to break!You go through recoveryonly to relapse;repeating the cyclenever quite quitting,only temperamental breaksbetween dragsIt's so easy to fall into something familiarit is comforting to be with what you know,but, what you know and what is real are not the sameWhat you want an.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ofmiceandmisery/1511661/ i break the lawbecause i've never broken a heartand i want to know what it feels liketo be the brick and not the window panei don't mean to be dangerous,so impulsive and recklessi'm just trying to understand what its liketo stand by and follow somethingand then turn your back on everything you promi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ofmiceandmisery/1511658/ you once told memany years agothat God had a plan for usa great destiny on a guided paththat he picked out specifically for meyou said that it would be scattered with hardshipsbut i would have to fight through to make it to the endi believed in you so dearly at the timebut now i am skepticali don't .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ofmiceandmisery/1511657/ yesterday, i felt a feelingone i thought i forgoti felt my skin touch hersand suddenly i was lostbut we’ve tried this beforeand didn't succeedtrial and errorlet the cycle repeatwe’ve had our time to heal and to grownow comeback to me loveits been terrible a wait http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ofmiceandmisery/1405308/ Have you felt true fear?The kind that effects every motion,every choice that you makeBeing too afraid to be whoyou were made to becovering upso wandering eyes don't seeScreams echo as you passon the streetpeople licking their lipslike your a piece of meatThis the norm,Society's expectationof the mal.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ofmiceandmisery/1388802/ this is not a pink floyd reference http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ofmiceandmisery/1363727/ Sequel to my previous story "Queen sized Bed" http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ofmiceandmisery/1357932/ if drugs were a woman, this is how i'd describe her http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ofmiceandmisery/1356042/ A woman writes a letter to put on her lover's grave 20 years after their relationship ended. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ofmiceandmisery/1354936/ i can't seem to quit youyou're stuck on my tongueyou stole blood from my veinsand poisoned my lungsmy secret addictiona great escapemy midnight moonmy morning wakecraving your highi've become a fiendyou're stronger than heroinand worse than nicotine http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ofmiceandmisery/1332347/ have you ever watched a glass fall,knowing the outcome before it happens, anticipating the crashand watching the shattered pieces scatterwhen it finally hits the groundyou never meant for it to fallit was a victim of circumstancepushed by things around itthat weren't aware of the consequences of the.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ofmiceandmisery/1331841/ Everything i doisn't good enoughi am still weakeven when i am toughi coward awaywhen things get roughbecause nothing i dois ever good enough http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ofmiceandmisery/1330229/ Pandora danced around the room toBlink-182's new album, Pretty little girl was her favourite song. Itwas practically always playing when she was around. 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Only thingthat was different was that Pandora avoided me all day. She even skippedEng.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ofmiceandmisery/1208405/ This daycould not go by any slower. My first 2 periods were Math and Science; twosubjects I completely hated. Not to mention, my Math teacher, Mr. Flanders waslike the spawn of Satan. In the span of an hour he made 3 kids cry and 1 transferout of his class. I don’t see how he isn&rsqu.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ofmiceandmisery/1198697/ “The truth is rarely pure and never simple.” ― Oscar Wilde Lightslowly shined through my window, reflecting off my black poster filled wall. Myroom smelt of strawberries, which was a change from the usual smell of nailpolish and cigarettes that lingered in here. Ma.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ofmiceandmisery/1196957/ Hunter was so curious about her box. 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