http://slow.writerscafe.org/thefranchise216 The original writings of author A. Highly. Addictive. Substance. en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776218980 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 "This Shining Armor"At times my mistakes,Can be wider than the cracks,I see only what I see,Believe fiction over fact,Perhaps these stories are just stories,Yet the villain is still true,Allow me to be the knight,In shining armor who rescues you,To conquer the heart is to con.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thefranchise216/345127/ "I Cry"Cursed and fallen to the ground,My heart has no life, so I cry,This pit of sorrow sparks a flame,My heart's on fire, so I cry,Eyes won't adjust to the dark,I feel blind, so I cry,Can't feel my legs to stand back up,I'm paralyzed, so I cry,I yell with hope tha.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thefranchise216/286603/ "Painful Dreams"Blasted miles from the earth,Where nobody is there to catch me,Dreaming dreams so real, they hurt,Love is a game I've failed in, sadly,Shattered like our favorite picture, Fallen swiftly from the shelf,The sun stunningly reflecting, Off of the shattered gl.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thefranchise216/286602/ "Weathered Umbrella"Sometimes we don't understand,Why the leaves fall off of the trees,Why the seasons have to change,Or why it can't always be Spring.Why can't love be an eternal Summer,Instead of Winter up in Maine,Umbrellas are worn from April showers,I'm left to sta.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thefranchise216/286600/ "The Sentence"The clock haunts me like the doubt,That surrounds what once was love,Angel's songs have become silent,As their purpose is lost and gone.These buried questions are left unanswered,This confusion can hardly breathe,These wounds are left to be unattended,I la.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thefranchise216/286598/ "Thoughts of an Insomniac"Nightmares attack while I'm awake,The silence eats away at my thoughts,I shiver at the thought of what will be,Once the shutters of my vision are closed.Instead, I stare blanky into the darkness,Counting spiders on the walls,If only I could catch.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thefranchise216/286597/ "Untitled"Tears are smiles,Pain is joy,Frustration is relief,Emptiness, is fullfillment.Stuck between two worlds,Shackled to the wall,Am I hot or am I cold?Persperation can't decide,Am I scared or am I strong?My heart battles with my mind.I search for the light .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thefranchise216/286595/ This was my first poem to be published. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thefranchise216/286594/ "The Smile That Never Fades"Behind the beauty of the rose,There is a smile that never fades,A longing for the touch,To erase the past and cover scars without the backlash of lust.A kiss to wipe away the tears,A promise to a heart chained by fears,Words unspoken, but not u.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thefranchise216/286576/ "The King"Once as strong as an ox,In his heart alone,The reputation he built,Was of a King on his throne,Focused and determined,He gained respect from his peers,Little did they know, he cried alone,Bottling up all of his fears.His story starts torn,LIke the rips in .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thefranchise216/286574/ "An Opaque Reality"We both hold our smiles,So close and so dear,We both try to see past,The steam covered mirror,Wiping it clean only reveals,Much to our distress,What we've refused to believe,Is the result of the love we once had,Shouting matches and blunt offenses,T.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thefranchise216/286572/ "The Portrait"A rainbow of paint drips down,Covering the canvas of life,Like the bleeding heart of a man,Rebuilding without design.This is no story,No fairytale of rhyme,A chapter from an autobiography,Of a dreamer lost in time.Blacks and reds show the pain,He cri.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thefranchise216/286569/ "Ten to the End"I live my life between midnight and 12:01,I live yours by 12:02,I blink one thousand times by 12:03,By 12:04, I will be no more.I stand anticipating war,Shield and sword by my side,But this battle's only casaulties,Are self-inflicted wounds caused by pri.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thefranchise216/286568/ "Beauty By The Window"With nothing but a gentle breeze,Holding hands with the summer sun,You lay your head upon the window sill,Dreaming of wars you wish you'd won.Your green eyes pierce through the crowd,Frantically searching for some reason,And amidst all the madness,.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thefranchise216/286566/ "Inspire Me"Say my name, and inspire me,Crack a smile, and inspire me,Pierce my soul, and inspire me,Use your eyes to take me home, and inspire me.Lay yourself bare, and inspire me,Throw the past away, and inspire me,Cry your tears, and inspire me,I'll be right here, an.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thefranchise216/286565/ "A Letter From The Unspoken To Whom It May Concern"To Whom It May Concern:I've thought, thought, and thought of how to hide my identity,But I just won't say my name.Yours brings the light that I need,To break the clouds overhead,And the warmth to dissolve,The puddles on.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thefranchise216/286562/ Written for my Grandfather after his death. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thefranchise216/286558/ "The Epiphany"I would have SWORN I'd walked through the fire......But I only felt the heat,I remove my shoes and stare in awe,At the scar-less soles of my feet.So it's not doubt, nor is it fear,Just the shock of naive tears,These oceans of a Lonely Heart,Are still crash.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thefranchise216/286555/