http://slow.writerscafe.org/zoEstrr The original writings of author zoEstrr en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775525963 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/652583/ All she wanted was to make sure her daughter will not have to go through the same thing she did. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/648198/ Do you lie sometimesHiding needles in haystacksThinking until you lose trackHave you ever dared to dreamWe all have our ghostsOur secrets to keepOur flaws to veilComplicated tales.Do you lie sometimesEven to me?So selfishly guardingwhat's underneathMany unanswered questionsBones swept under carpetDo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/517666/ I took her hand and looked in her eyes,those pretty eyes, behind her disguise.Wordlessly, she followed me,Walking past the aimless sea.Her skin was soft like a rose,her movements graceful,filled with deliberate care,As she danced on thin air.I danced with Cinderella that night,before twelve, she bad.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/513910/ "So what was it like?" Anne curiously looked at Felicia. The rest of the girls murmured their approval of the question and slowly started probing Felicia, begging for a story like dogs begging for crumbs. They all huddled closer, as if Felicia was the fire and they, cold campers. Felicia looked at t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/513465/ So she looks at her and smiles weakly, " And once more, I'm torn apart. It feels like an old, old dance on glass."Heather smiled back and answered, " On ice, more precarious."Leigh's small smile disappeared again and she looked up in the starry night sky, the fire crackling in front of them, " Ice d.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/513043/ The entire day I could feelMy heart slipping and missing its beatsMy heart stopping and spilling on feet.A curl of hairSparkle of eyeGot my soul singingThen I was dying.I could have sworn I saw youMoments agoYour smile catching and youMoving with flowI could have sworn I heard your nameWhispered lik.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/512683/ Bang, you're dead,said the little boy.Little boys given new toys.Young and free,said the adolescent male.Teenage boys who think they can't fail.Definitely stressed,replied the more matured.Young adults whose speech is not slurred.Family matters,cried the fathers.Great is he who doesn't love money.Ta.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/512043/ "Why did you do it?" Megan asked, her brown eyes full of questions. Everything seemed fine before, they were happy. They were like a normal happy couple, going to the movies, having dinner every now and then together, sending small notes to each other. Megan did not get what was wrong with the pictu.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/511987/ A day from now when I'm goneYou'll look back and wonder fromWhere you're standingRight there and thenIf I just disappeared from thin airI look at the knifeThe blade beckons.I doubt you'll realiseOr even reckonThat you are the oneOver whom I despair.Someone who did not love meInstead overbear.It slic.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/511970/ Everyone needs a home. "A home is where love is." http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/511724/ For once I'd like to take a book& read what's really inside.Like when the main character dies,I wonder what's left behind of the lover,The poor girl he leaves behind.For once I'd like a book you see,To know how you would react.So I can counter every move you make,& perfect the strikes and no.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/511718/ Laughter filled her ears, wind on her face. She was running, running, running at full speed, finally, she thought, I can fly! She readied herself for take off, her heart beating faster and faster, she could feel her feet slowly leaving ground as she ran further and further. Then, she woke up.Leatta .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/509569/ For everything I've said and doneFor the times I hurt you andmade you upsetFor all the times that i've misunderstand.For all the wrong things andA few of the rightFor all the unspoken,sleepless tonights.I do think time and timeand through.I don't know how to make thingsbetter for youI hope that this.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/507471/ A long pathway,misty and dark,A long pathway,should I even start?A forked road,one split into two,which way should I go?What do I choose?I won't settle for less,not anymore.I won't take your mess,you wipe your own floor.Stop controlling,I have my own life.It's time I get upAnd fight my own fights. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/498107/ So I walk forward a little,then take two steps back.I hop a little,then gaze at the track.I wait for your answer,I wait for you to speak,I don't want to bother,I'd rather be meek.Am I being annoying?Am I talking too much?Please tell me softly,it hurts too much.Leading me in circles,I don't like spea.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/498104/ 20 November 2006It feels like I'm dying. Every part of me feels sore and my head hurts to no end. I can't even hold up my pen properly, my fingers shake uncontrollably and every time the smell of ink hits my nose, my stomach lurches and I have to suppress the urge to throw up. Hiding in this damp ro.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/498100/ Don't you hate it when you're being led on and on and on by someone whom you truly love? Don't you hate it when you have no clue where the relationship is going? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/496449/ Emily20 May 2008It has been months since I last heard of Matt and even longer since I heard from you. My heart breaks so badly for you everyday. Sometimes, I dread sleep waking up, I dread meeting the next day, all because I know that false hope will come over me like a robe, that I'll stay every wa.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/496231/ I lied, this is a song. Not a poem. Hah. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/496193/ The Black WidowYou charm men so well,sly, sneaky, unknowingly too.You rope them in,then make them a fool.I try to learnbut I don’t have what it takesCos’ I’ll feel guilty,when calm daybreaks.You make them feel betterdraw closer to you,at the end of the dayThe men shy away,Finally r.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/496164/ So you come along, late at night,Stealing a maiden's fair kiss.A breath taken, a heart disappears,almost barely but sorely missed.She wakes up, feeling something amiss,Frowning, she starts to think.A secret here, coded message there,an empty wine bottle with nothing to drink.A clue, a key, a mystery.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/496163/ Think of it as rape, murder or whatever crime you can imagine. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/496161/ Jayme 20 May 2008I looked around the street corner. I was alone and I knew it, living on the streets taught me to keep my ears alert for any sudden noises, especially in my situation, a talent like that is equivalent to a gift from God.The front porch light was turned on, Mum and Dad must be at home.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/495807/ Vivian 25 March 2007I heard Matt crying in your room today. I ran in, afraid to see your broken shell in his hands. Instead, I was met with your best friend on the ground, praying loudly in tongues. When he saw me, his bloodshot eyes told me everything- you were gone again.I cradled your friend, poo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/495803/ So far, I’ve rewritten and written a few letters since I’ve started. Hah, I’ve been spamming the few letters because I know where I want to bring Jayme to from here. Bwahaha, I feel like God, controlling Jayme’s life, heh. Keeeeeding.Anyway, I rewrote Letter 9 and editing Let.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/495802/ Joel 15 May 2008Are you ready to do this, coward? Are you sure you’re ready to take on the Arthuenzula? They stole our crack, we need to get it back. Your code is JD546, when it flashes, you know what to do. The Arthuenzula are smart people, idiots who managed to rise to the top and step on ot.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/495801/ Matt 26 November 2008It’s been three weeks and I’m shocked that I’m still alive. No one has been past this door yet other than Vivian who brings me food, that makes me even more fearful that they’ve already got to you. Jayme, please send me a note or something to tell me that.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/495800/ Lisa 9 May 2008Jayme, are you sure you want to do this? It’s extremely dangerous, you can ignore what my brother said. He already almost got you caught once, a person is never this lucky to escape twice. Honey, you better think long and hard before agreeing to his offer. The Arthuenzula are no.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/495799/ Vivian 13 November 2008Shit you, Jayme. You never learn. All you care about is only about yourself. What did Matt ever do to deserve a friend like you? You’ve been running away from virtually everything, Jayme. Everything. From the fact that your biological roots that cannot be found, fro.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/495798/ Matt 5 June 2008Jayme, you gotta run, bro. Joel’s after you and hot on your heels. Man, you really messed up this time. I’ll try my best to fend him off, whatever happens Jayme, don’t forget your promise. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/495797/ Emily 29 August 2007I thank the good Lord for preserving you, Jayme. You’re free! The court’s charges against you were weak, only a name card, they couldn’t do anything. I have been praying for you, Jayme, and I thank God’s grace for listening to my heart’s prayer.&nbsp.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/495796/ Joel 9 June 2007You came crawling back to us, dirt bag. You pleaded with me, begged on your knees. You were a mess without the drugs. After I caught my sister stealing my goods for you, I was outraged. I knew sooner of later you’d come back to me, asking for forgiveness and then getting more w.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/495795/ Lisa 15 November 2006I told you before to never take anything that my brother offers you when we first met. You broke that rule a year and a few months later. Jayme, you cannot blame me for not stopping you. It was your choice to look cool in the eyes of Joel. The minute I saw your dazed face, I kne.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/495794/ Emily 19 October 2004You brought Lisa home today. She was beautiful, sweet and caring. I must say, Jay, you picked the right girl! I’m so proud that you’ve finally gotten someone who will love you back. The thing about you Jayme, is that whenever you love, whenever you do something, you .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/495793/ Richard 16 June 2007Jayme, your face was in the front page news exactly a week ago. The police are searching for you and you’ve been suspected of being involved in a mass auto-mobile theft. I tried to shield Emily, I tore up the paper, I unplugged the television. Whenever the phone rang or whe.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/495792/ Matt 25 March 2007At last year’s today, 25 March 2006, I called you and you finally picked you. Jayme, you came home. Emily and Richard were incessantly calling you up and you have yet to pick up their calls. They even went all the way down to visit you but you kept your door locked and shutte.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/495791/ Joel 15 March 2006Bloody s**t. Bloody bloody triple s**t, Jayme. Do you even freaking know what you just did? I let you off the other time, you said you were drunk. You claimed you were drunk. I was a fool to have believed you. Bloody s**t, Jay, you first made out with her then now you're helpi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/495790/ Dear Jayme. Author's Note.Okay, so this is to help out you guys and myself a little. This is to clear up Jayme’s age and the characters in the letters.So far these are the characters that appeared. I have no idea who will turn up next since I’m writing this book as if I’m living a .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/495789/ Richard 24 June 2004Your mother was inconsolable last night when you hinted suicide. It was not like you to say things like that. I tried my very best to calm her down but to no avail. In the end, I had to approach you, I needed you to comfort her. I knew that right now, she needed to know that you .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/495788/ Lisa 1 December 2005I still remember when I met you a year ago. How geeky you were and how silly you looked in those hideous glasses of yours. Aren’t you glad that you let me into your life and turn it upside down? You looked much better after working out, much better wearing normal .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/495787/ Emily 19 July 2008The police was here again, Jayme. This time, they were escorting you into the house. You looked tired, aged and head hung low. I saw you and even though you had a battered front, I still ran up and hugged you. Just then, a memory came back. You were in preschool and I was outside, .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/495786/ Emily 23 June 2004You visited Second Chance Adoption Agency yesterday where your records were kept. You were out for over four hours and I was wondering what happened to you. Your father and I waited, I cannot say we did it patiently for I was pacing up and down, hoping the best for you.Jayme, do yo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/495784/ Vivan 2 March 2006We went out in search of you today, Jayme. Matt and I. We miss you so so much. I know that she seems to be the perfect girl but can’t you tell that she’s another plastic girl with plastic friends? You let her influence you to smoke, get drunk and high, go clubbing..You&.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/495782/ Matt 19 March 2006What the crap is wrong with you, man?! You’ve been ignoring my calls and messages, blocked me on virtually every website you and I use and now you’ve ran away from home. Don’t you know Emily and Richard are so worried about you? I’ve been taking your s**t fo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/495781/ Richard 4 February 2009It has been a six years and a month since you started looking for your parents. Emily and I have become very worried for your health. After you moved out at sixteen, six years ago, we only contacted twice a week. Within the first year of your search, you only found out two thi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/495780/ Emily 4 January 2003I found you by the meadow, wrapped up like a gift. Your yellow blanket contrasted so greatly from the field of green that only a blind man would have not seen you. Curiosity overcame me and I had to go find out what the yellow bundle was, I realised it was God’s greatest gi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/495775/ http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/zoEstrr/495774/