http://slow.writerscafe.org/sgarbarino The original writings of author Essa G en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776027434 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 Your VoiceAll at onceThe moonlight streamedAnd I heard your voiceCalling to meI awoke to findNo one here but ILooked outside and your silhouetteHad a haloAnd I rushed out the doorWasn’t thinking anymoreMy thoughts clouded my mindI’d been waiting, after all t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1307966/ How Did It Come To ThisHow did it come to thisI never wanted it this wayI just wanted you restOn my shoulderFeel you in my arms againI could be your holderI never meant for thisNever meant for you to cryJust wanted you to stayDidn’t mean for you to break insideSeein.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1307964/ Liberty (Give My Freedom Back)You took my freedomYou stole my kingdomYou made my lifeCrumble apartNow all that’s left is ashesSee what you’ve done with warThe days to come will never seeThe star you call the sunGive my freedom backMend the broken chainLet my k.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1307963/ This is a short story about a fourteen year-old girl, Jenique. She lives a hard life. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1283296/ Now this isn't a fairy tale with a happy ending. This is a true story. No matter how stupid it may sound, it is. And it kind of has a happy ending, but that's for you to decide. So here it goes: *********** The beginning was when h.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1266968/ This is an excerpt from my in-process book, Juvy Style. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1256712/ http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1256711/ A very short story http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1256114/ I wanna be(I wanna be)The one to stay(The one to stay)Right by your side(Right by your side)Every day every night(Night, night)I wanna be(I wanna be)The one to hold(The one to hold)You when you cry(You when you cry)Wipe the tears from your eyes(Eyes, eyes)Want you.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1250378/ I wait in the darkFor my phone screen to light upFo you to reply to meFor you to say somethingI wait for a messageFrom you that is filledWith your wordsAnd your words onlyI wait for you to say somethingI don't already knowSomething you haven't said quite yetWords I long to hearI wait in the darkFor .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1247005/      I was hiding from him. He kept shooting bullets and throwing bombs. I was screaming and crying. I peered out at him. He shot. I dodged. The sun was slowly drowning across the sky. The city below me was so far away. I was afraid. Afraid of him. He stopped. I felt a shadow over me... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1246339/ To those who want to shine being themselves, It's not about what others think about you. It's not about the clothes they wear or the things they do or talk about. It's about what you like to wear and what you like do. It's okay if you don't fit in. I've been to six different schools and I've certain.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245973/ Believe me you canBelieve me you can’tBelieve me you areBelieve me you aren’tWhat to believeMy head is spinningYou can do itYou can do itOf course you can’tYou can listenBelieve what you wantBut nothing is betterThan believing your heartBelieve in yo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245885/ Surprise is always specialFilling us full with joyLetting our hearts skip a beatSurprise, where are you?Here I am!I’m also with a group of peopleWanting to celebrate with youFreely letting your celebration Be as happy as you want it toIf it is your birthdayYou get .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245884/ I wake upNo one callsI go aloneNo one accompaniesI travel homeNo one greetsI visitNo one is thereI do the workNo one overlooksI eat my shareThey don’tI go to bedNo one comesI cry aloudFor their souls. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245883/ A situationWhereYou don’t know what to doCluelessSpeechlessA complicated messDid youOr did they?Even if you didn’tFix itEverythingMight be betterWhat is brokenIs delicateSo thinkBefore you act. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245882/ A birthday is something specialIt comes once a yearEveryone rejoicesTo celebrate the newPresents are wrapped in paperAnd even if they are notThey will still be as special as can beJust like any otherBirthdays aren’t parties and giftsOr cards, paper and balloonsA birthda.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245880/ Shyness makes us unconfidentTelling us to back offShyness usually winsWhile we usually loseNot being able to speakIn front of large crowdsShyness gives its greedy self to usWhen time is its worstShynessWhy does it do this?I will tell you whyShyness wants to be well knownB.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245879/ Brace yourselfHere it comesWhat happenedI don’t knowI couldn’t proveThat they were wrongBut I know in my heartThat I did my bestI didn’t getWhat I wanted to getI didn’t goWhere I wanted to goI didn’t doWhat I wanted to doEveryone gets i.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245877/ Death is closeDeath is nearDeath comes whenYou’re at tearsDeath walks alongIts silent pathIt stops at youAnd takes your armIt draws you closeAnd gives it to youBefore you know itYour case is closedDeath was closeDeath was nearDeath came whenYou were at tears.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245875/ Something was foundWith love and careWith joy and happinessWith passion and graceSomething was foundWith grief and sorrowWith tears and criesWith dark and redSomething was foundWith these combinedLook deeper inside youYou don’t know what you’ll find. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245874/ Morning isThe glorious sunMorning isThe humid rainMorning comesWith a delicious aromaMorning comesWith children’s goodbyesMorning meansThe start of a dayMorning meansThe end of a dayMorning isA delightful thingMorning comesWith a big warm hugMorning means.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245856/ Tears falling down from eyesMusic begins to playSurrounded cemeteries in townTaking away our feelingsReplacing it with itselfIts brother does the sameTragedy helps itselfYet helps its sibling tooPain washes over usAs joy washes over themSadness stays the sameIt will always .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245855/ Cleanness is something she cravesWe haven’t cared about what she wantsPollution has taken the power she hadShe had but now is goneShe clarifies that she is weakBut we don’t listen when she speaksShe has given us a giftWe have selfishly taken it for grantedOnly those of us.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245854/ Spring is flowers bloomingAnimals popping out from hibernationThe world is turning greenThe sun shines and the moon lights upWater defrosts and flows gentlyFruits and vegetables are plantedSummer is going to the poolAnd going to the beachSunscreen is put onFall is harvesting time.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245847/ Veterans Day is special to usBecause veterans have been through so muchThrough wins, losses, happiness and griefThrough fights for their beliefVeterans who fought in warsKorean, I and IIVietnamese, Afganistan and IraqAre all to be respectedThat is why we have Veterans DayTo hon.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245846/ Tragedy overcomes strengthsIt is an obstacle that no one can facePeople around for miles cannot bear itNone can escapeFor it is a dark spirit entering our bright worldAs it emerges, it takes our inner joyTaking it for itselfIt takes the feeling we possess For the spirit is a c.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245845/ Do this do thatI’m begging you please stopQuit telling me howTo control my lifeEveryday you put your armAround me and sayWhen we’re together we’ll be okayJust as long as you love meAfter I will replySo you want me to say I’m fineYou want to hear that w.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245843/ Hey whatcha doingControlling my lifeYou ain't got a gripOn what I am insideYou can't tell meWhat do doWho to beWho I amAnd I don't understandWhy you should give a damnIt's my lifeThey're my choicesYou think you hold me byUnbreakable steel chainsI don't say a thing.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245842/ And the final leaf fallsWhen the clouds fade awayAnd the sun disappearsThe stars go out one by oneAnd the moon blinks outAnd I’m left staringOut the windowWaiting for you to replyWaiting for you to tell meHush don’t cryEverything’s gonna be alrightCause .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245840/ We used to have so much funWe used to tell everyoneAll our stories and our secretsAnd the ones we used to loveI used to call us friendsBut now you seem so distantI keep all our memoriesAnd treasures in my handI'm sorry I couldn't beThe one you thought was meAnd I'm sorry I co.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245838/ You can’t push me downNo matter how many times I fallI will always get back upBecause I am immortalYou cannot break meI get stronger every daySticks and stonesWon’t break my bonesYour words are like poisonBut I know to avoid themYou only wanna hurtBut I’m .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245837/ I was mad at youSo I walked out the doorAnd I’d never beenMad at you beforeI didn’t stopDidn’t waitBut you stopped me in my tracksWhen you saidHold on Soph, please don’t goBut I cut you off and saidOnly those who care can call me thatAnd you don&rsqu.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245836/ Sometimes I feelLike I’m under a waveLike the days go byWithout passing at allSometimes I feelLike I don’t know what to doSometimes I feelLike I don’t have a clueI know it’s sounds crazyBut I don’t know anythingI know it sounds insaneBut I can&.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245833/ You gotta be strongYou gotta be braveYou gotta have courageYou gotta have faithDon’t be anybody elseStay true to who you areDon’t have to be the one thatNo one knows aboutSee, causeYou have to be the oneThey all look up toDon’t care what they thinkingYou.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245832/ Do you know how long I’ve been waiting for youI know you wouldn’t wait for me, tooSometimes I wonder how we survived throughYet there is much left for us to doI’ve been waiting all alongFor you to return homeShe stole your heart from my sideNow I’m wandering t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245831/ You’re not aloneYou’re not aloneWhen the day is doneAnd the night is youngWhen your heart is brokenAnd your strength is goneIf you’re feeling downAnd you don’t feel strongBehind that frownYou will belongYou’re not aloneNo matter whatI&rsquo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245829/ Everything’s spinningAround and aroundI can’t keep track ofThe things we do nowThe days go byWithout a snapAnd the cameras go offWithout a flashThe things we do nowWe’ll rememberAnd you’re thinking you’ll neverForget herBut scars heal over.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245826/ At first you seemed so perfectSaying it like you owned itBut as the time flew byI began to see you liedI thought you were differentThat you were really into itBut you really didn’t careIt’s like I wasn’t even thereI guess I didn’t see itThe very first ti.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245825/ When you said you loved meI knew from that momentThat you'd goThat what I'd hoped you wereYou weren'tWhen I dreamed of you that nightI realized you'd tear my soul apartYou wouldn't be my lightTo guide me through darkBut still I let you inI opened up to youYou found a place.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245823/ How was I supposed to tell youAll the things I wanted to sayAll the words on the tip of my tongueAll the the phrases in my headEverything I had was caughtIn my mouthEvery thought I hadWas burning with rage that boiled upSo when you asked me whyI couldn't tell you ICouldn.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245822/ I’m gonna make it shineYou’re gonna be okayI wanna make you smileTomorrow and todayDon’t worry you’ll be alrightCause for your happiness I’ll fightThey don’t know real friendship’s the keyBut you’re always special to meYou don&rsquo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245820/ All of the quotes I created! And some my friends came up with :) http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245817/ This is the prologue and Chapter One. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245815/ http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245813/     “Hallie.”    “I beg your pardon, Ms. Linch?”     “What is 13 squared?”     “Thirteen squared is 169.”      “How did you figure that out?”    &nbsp.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245812/ I turn my headMy body shakingBehind me he standsMotionlessI chase the airMy vision blurringI cannot turn backOr I will be sorryI should never have trustedAnd never againWill I place my heartIn dangerous handsMy lesson was learnedTo be truthful at startTo be careful .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245809/ Shyness makes us unconfidentTelling us to back offShyness usually winsWhile we usually loseNot being able to speakIn front of large crowdsShyness gives its greedy self to usWhen time is its worstShynessWhy does it do this?I will tell you whyShyness wants to be well knownB.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245807/ There is only one Earth DayNo, there is notEveryday is Earth DayPlanting trees or growing flowersRecycle, Reduce, Reuse.What can we do?I’ll tell you nowThere’s more than just the threePut everything in its place.I make a choice to recycleCans, bottles, and jarsGla.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245806/ I am feltI am not seenI am knownI am never discoveredI am happyI am sadI am nowhereI am everywhereWhat am I? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sgarbarino/1245803/