http://slow.writerscafe.org/LoveLossNature The original writings of author Chris M en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776048243 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 Your make-up sparkles, it rubs off on me,As I look into the mirror after seeing you,I can see it on my face, and I can see it in my eyes.Your make-up is minimal and used to enhance,Capturing the light from your crystalline green eyes,A beaming optimism shining.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/LoveLossNature/1110230/ When life is obscured by a fine, filmy bubble,And you see only the positive side,You feel optimistic and that life's no trouble,And give and receive happy vibes.When you float up in your fine, filmy bubble,You feel like your heart is flying,Life picks you up and gives you a cuddle,Good things happen.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/LoveLossNature/1070285/ I lay bathed in toasty rays and endless light,Healing, nourishing, strengthening, That heady optimism that only a sunny morning can bring,Becomes the norm, the everyday.Her sweet, smiling gaze can burn through any haze, To warm and revive,To bring to life parts of my being th.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/LoveLossNature/1054352/ The first kisses with someone special. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/LoveLossNature/1038210/ The sun shone for us again,Brightened a day that couldn't be brighter,Warmed a day that couldn't be warmer.The sun always shines for us,Maybe he knows more than he's letting on.You always shine on me,Radiating warmth - cheering me, sparkling,Making my skin feel fresh,Showing me life through a new li.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/LoveLossNature/1034864/ Waking up early after the night before - still buzzing. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/LoveLossNature/1026667/ As the wind blows us down to the ground,We spiral gently,We know that we're not alone,That others are falling too.Each one of us a memory,A part of what once was fruitful,What once was beautiful,But will now never be the same.We came from a place where life flowed,And the sun shined,But it has stopp.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/LoveLossNature/1024275/ Better to have loved and lost? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/LoveLossNature/1020399/ Just another break-up poem. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/LoveLossNature/1019964/ My gut lurches,My brain pulses,My pulse races.My positivity rages,My life eases,My outlook changes.My mouth purses,My mind's eye gazes,My breath catches.When I think of you. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/LoveLossNature/1018983/ Under the SurfaceThe young coots glide on the pond, blissful youth,Their fluffy feathers and cheepcheepcheeping; a picture of joy.We painted that very same picture to anyone and everyone,A fluffy, happy couple. Happy, so happy.Yet under the surface we frantically kicked,Just tried to stay afloat.The.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/LoveLossNature/1016857/ Feelings, so many feelings;Worries, anxieties, concerns,Intertwined within me,So I can't tell where one starts and another ends.Starting in my throat - that 'lump' so oft spoken of,Then my chest - full to bursting, Squeezing my breath, constricting.And then my stomach - that place they call the.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/LoveLossNature/1016853/ Those eyes, those sweet emerald eyes.What have I done to deserve their gaze,Their understanding.Their patience?Those eyes take me in and soothe me.I feel calm, measured,Yet hot, excited.Those eyes, those sweet emerald eyes. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/LoveLossNature/1016850/ Drip, drip, drip,My heart is leaking.I've tried turning the pressure down,I've tried changing the washer,I've tried replacing the tap.Drip, drip, drip,It's nearly empty now.Drip, drip...Slash, splash, splash,My heart is over-filling.I've tried turning off the tap,I've tried removing the plug,I've tr.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/LoveLossNature/1015783/ Another break-up poem http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/LoveLossNature/1015470/ I've just gone through a painful break-up - can you tell? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/LoveLossNature/1014735/