http://slow.writerscafe.org/Maskedthoughts The original writings of author Maskedthoughts en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775979508 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 I feel like a torn leaf in the midst of fall Floating across the forest floor Avoiding the crushing footfalls of the pass buyers I feel small and lost I wonder where I’ve gone?I search the great valleys for a sign of myself For a glimmer of the truth .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1692293/ A blank canvas desperate for the paint to seep into its cracks Longing to be splattered with bright colours, and painted with life. To paint over the tears and cover the scratches A canvas waiting to be transformed into a masterpiece,Waiting for the strong strokes of a ste.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1692280/ I am not the firefly that glows in the dark, Nor am I the rabbit that skitters across the park,I am not one, nor am I all, I am not afraid to fall. Instead I fear the possibilities, I fear the things that mean most to me.I am scared to achieve, to get all of my wildest dreams. Si.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1639605/ When the only words that can sum it all up are I love you; but he's not ready to hear them. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1530302/ I foundmyself in the reflection of the clouds in the Crystal Lake. I found myself inthe chirps of the bird, and the solidness of the ground. I found myself in the earth;I found my fragments in the universe. I lostmyself in your soulful eyes, in your throaty laugh. I lost myself in the wa.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1525222/  My heart iswild and strong. But deep inside the ominous valleys there are rivers of worry andclouds of insecurity. This wild heart of mine is fiercely in love with you,this intensity scares my ever loving heart bringing out those dark valleys andstormy clouds. So here are the .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1501892/ Fight forme even when there is not a battle to be fought. Come for meeven when I don’t need saving. But aboveall; Love me when I don’t know I need loving.  http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1501889/ My chest is a swirling galaxy of stars that only burn for you. My eyes are a thrashing ocean that come alive at the sight of your devotion.My stomach is a bottomless pit, where the butterflies go to dive. They only come alive when you look deep into my ocean eyes. My mind is an endles.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1496652/ A mix of the way my body and my mind fell in love. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1489702/ I’m scaredof the nightOf the uncertaintyit brings. Of the wayit cloaks all your fears in a blanket of unease. The roomfills with worries and memories. The airbecomes so thick I can hardly breathe. Forced to remember,forced to deal with it all while I’m bat.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1484878/ You’re makingme doubt my self I’m retreatinginside myself, feeling insecure.Would youeven catch my tears?I’m puttingit all in to you But I don’teven know the truthI’m doubtingyou and questioning meThis wasnever how it was supposed t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1458266/ Stutteredsentences and broken words I can’t beheard over the roar of our hurricane.--It’s thrashingwith want and need Pulsing withpassion and desire.A fire setsin my stomach, spreading to my chest Eyes lockedbodies reachingThe hurricaneswirls and cra.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1458263/ You're the cost of my sanity Hold on I can hardly breathe Your eyes twist into my soul One look powerful enough to make me lose my hold Your smile lights the fire in me It makes it so I can hardly see Your hair catches the light Causing the sparks to ignite Yo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1458262/ A poem about transitioning from your younger self into your older self. The feelings that come with the uncertainty ofall the new firsts. The way your younger self will always be a guiding part of you http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1458259/ Whispered wordsAnd heart felt glances Hushed promises And ravishing dreams A set of heavy hearts And clenching chests A couple of minds Trying to blur the linesTwo people parting ways Going on their different daysSoon to be they will reunite Until that time I cry through .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1417429/ I don’t want to be the wallflower;Swaying in the corner, wilting by the minute till it’s a pileof thorns.  I want to the orchid blooming in the center brightening witheach ray of love,I want to be the rose that has roots firmly planted in theground,I want t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1368359/ The title says it all. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1366752/ When you need to help the ones you love but there is nothing you can do. When all you want is for them to see how incredible they are. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1363241/ My lips are forever burned, from your touch.My eyes will forever hold, your smoldering gaze.My skin will forever react, to the sparks that fly in the nearness of you.My heart will forever beat erratically in your presence.My stomach will forever be filled with fields of butterflies, every time we sp.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1360153/ I can't find peace anymore.I'm a bright soul being sucked into a black hole,My heart escapes meMy dreams erase meThe light is draining awayI'm so desperately trying to find my way.....A distant memory pure with happiness,Tingles through meTouching the parts that ache for that feeling once again.The .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1358165/ Glistening meadows and roaring seas,A patch of trees swaying in the breeze.The scent of pine crisp in the air.An invigorating universe full of intrigue.An escape so tempting it calls to me,With trembling fingers and shaking legs;A ragged breath escaping my cage.I pursue the unknown nature abyss,trap.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1358161/ Sometimes your nostalgia mixes with your emotions and takes you to a place you didn't wish or know you could go to. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1351487/ I am a dragon fly in the nightZipping through the brisk airRoaming about not giving a careI am a butterfly in the nightFlying around without a fright I am a firefly in the daySaying what I need to say Going the right way I am me through and through Watch me as I forget about .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1283179/ I wished upon astar; we’re just trying to figure outwho we are.I caught asnowflake on my tongue; we’re just tryingto live while we’re young.I threw a penny ina fountain; we’re just trying toclimb this mountain. I crossed myfingers behind my back; we&.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1275424/ I think the poem is enough of a description any words here would just ruin it. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1269309/ It's difficult you see,There's the ups and the downs;The close long talks on a smelly bus....Then a distant period of a loud abyss of silence Is everything always this fake?How can you go from telling someone,Your every thought, your every fearHow can you be so vulnerable?And then su.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1268954/ My dreams vs. My reality http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1266803/ I was ready to castaway all my feelings for you.I was ready to look for someone new,But then you threw me that look,That look I know all to well;The one that screams out to me.Where I can see your soul blazing through your eyes,And I stopped-I stared back. Everything else faded away, .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1266344/ Just because something happens in the heat of the moment doesn't always means things will stay that way. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1263556/ My dreams of escaping-Of leaving this all behind,Is what gets me through the long drudging days.The mere idea of planning itMakes my heart beat fasterAnd forces the breath from my lungs.Year after year I've sat here Hoping, wishing, imagining;The day I could escape this treacherous.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1259304/ A love that was lost but needs to be found again http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1253134/ She runs through the darknessBlack air pools around creating a silent abyssHer hair long and dark, fights in the air as she runsHer chest heaves; upand down, up and downBreath panting, skin burning, sweat dripping. She's gone but she needs to be missed, Thump, thump, thump.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1246428/ Pale moonlight illuminating the worldFrigid air filling my lungs Thoughts of you encompassing my mindAll my demons close in on my soul; all my anxieties sew myveins shut I need to run, I need to hide I can never decideWhere to go, who to beI always feel trapped, stuck.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1246019/ Poisonous http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1245704/ taunted by dreams http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1245030/ http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1243349/ Bitter sweetness swirling aroundAs my heart falls to the ground Death and darkness growing at nightAs my tears fight their way downBitter sweetness everywhere The past is tangled in my hairNo dear, life is never fair Go sit down in that chair Washing the sins from my face As.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1243348/ http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1243345/ The word ‘escape’ whispered its way out of her mouthDancing on her breath in the crisp air Yes escape was what she neededTo grab her things and run Fast and farBecause that’s what she didThe feeling of longing pumped through her veinsYes longing she hadFor him, for beauti.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Maskedthoughts/1242946/ I'm not sure if what I write is poetry, but I consider it to be. 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