http://slow.writerscafe.org/Dannyisawriter The original writings of author Dannyisawriter en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775984263 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 I converse with the manin mirrorAnd he yells, “Whycan’t you see any clearer!?”Ipray every dayButlook at this game I playIgo down my listAskHim to grant my wishIthen pray for other peopleParticularthe ones under this steepleYetI conv.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1745431/ Let’s take it back to the Pre-KAll I ever wanted was to fit inBut up to the 11th gradeEach persona just wouldn’t settle inThat’s when I decided to screw schoolAnd break all the rulesI gave up and distanced myselfPut thoughts of happiness on the shelf.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1498279/ You and I wereYou and I were an awesome blurLike fireworks that went off too soonAnd now I’m lost in the jungle tooIt was like the 4th of July! Do you, do you rememberLaying under the stars on that chilly SeptemberI know you don’tBut forget, I def.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1479877/ You say social life changes after schoolWell I say you're the foolBecause there are still cliques and circlesStill have to jump through hoops an over hurdlesYou have to fit in To get inWell screw youI...DON'T...CARE!!!The world is never fairI don't care what you think Just as long as it's .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1479825/ Please, don't seeJust a boy trapped in a cruel realityBecause we all know the heart needsAt least a little fantasyCan you look past all these scars?Because I can't so farAs I've become lost amongst the starsOh God, why is it we sometimes die youngAnd spend the rest of our lives on the runWith life f.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1479214/ I know this will sound a little cruel to youBut I'm afraid it's trueI sometimes wish you would smile a little lessAs sometimes it doesn't make me feel blessedIf I could give you one taskI'd ask you to take off your maskIf you'd just once show me your tearsJust once show me your fearsShow me your hum.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1479209/ Lately I keep thinking about the way I’m livingAnd how I can’t stop sinningHow You will only accept my allAnd you’ll get it even if it means I have to fallI don’t want to give You controlBut only You can bring peace to my soul I’m so bac.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1466221/ “Though I walk through the valley of theshadow of deathI will fearno evil…”But sometimes I have to remind myself totake a breathBecause I am no Evil Knievel I’m afraidto forgive those who’ve hurt meBecause I’m afraidthen it&.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1463415/ Over the years so much has changedI thank God he broke those chainsI remember my daddy died when I was twoGrowing up my friends were very few To say I was angry would be an understatementSince my bitter hatred was so blatant When my step-dad came in he said I wasn't good enoughI wish to th.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1463343/ The little boy goes home only to get abusedHe's beaten till he's turned blueEveryday the girl shows up with a new bruiseJust how late was your father hitting the booze?God you say you see everything But the kids aren't alright!No, the kids aren't alright!!!Don't you know THE KIDS AREN'T ALRIGHT.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1457429/ Drunk off my own rage I've finally rattled the cage of my brain I'm standing out in the pouring rain Soaked to the bone, I think I've finally gone insaneLooking up at the depressing moon All over the sky it's depressing light is strewn And I think "Well here we are again"Whe.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1457383/ It's going to take more than an apology to fix this It's going to take more than an "I love you" to fix me It's two A.M. and I'm going out on the town I'm slowly turning this holy water brown I'm just no longer that strong So I invited my demons to tag alongAll my trust is g.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1457203/ When the hammer comes down When you're buried in your death gown When it all fades to blackThere will be no going back It's true our bodies aren't immortal But our souls are surely eternal No matter what there will be a curtain call Nothing you do can stall So wher.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1456196/ You were there when I hit rock bottom You were there when my faith died like leaves in autumn You were there when I helped that kid who was feeling down You were there when I prayed everyone around You were there when I wished her hell You were there when in sin I would dwel.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1456116/ For a few months we've been at warWe hurt each other and slammed the door And all this time apartIs starting to go from sweet to rather tartI feel like I'm wandering through a desert I'm trying to stop the bleed and nurse the hurtAll this time feels like a drought Through it all I fin.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1456114/ All this time I've played the gameI keep giving others the blameFor all this painBut could it be just in my brain?I give all this talk of a brand new startBut where really is my heart?I'm not sureGod, is there a cure?Your eyes see down to my coreYou see through every closed doorGod, I think I'm in n.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1455716/ My leg started shaking My arms are flailing I think I'll call it dancing I'm doing my best Elvis impersonation Saying, "Thank you, thank you very much!" And other dumb things as suchI'm going BERZERK!!!B...R...Z...R...KI'm more than okayI'm going BERZERK!!!It's jus.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1455312/ I was the man who never told a lieBut when I said I was alright...Well that was my first time You may wonder whyIt was because I didn't want to say byeBut I guess that was unavoidable Yes I had never told you a lieBut I found it wasn't on you I could rely Part of me is sorryBut I'm no.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1454315/ In my darkest hour God, I can hear you say:"The stars may collideThe sun may fall from the skyThe ground may shakeAnd the mountains breakBut no matter the pain I will remainI know you feel betrayedBut child don't be dismayedI can see your painBut all my love will remainThe moon may fall&nb.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1453701/ You're staring at the ceilingCan't describe the hurt you're feeling Can't fall asleep tonightUnsure what it is about you that wasn't right He broke your heart And you're not sure if you can restart Let me show you something glorious Let me show you Someone glorious His .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1453167/ Lately it seemsThe days are dragging onAnd there's no rest in these dreams They keep me up till dawnIt seems I can't go a dayWithout saying "I'm sorry"It's like I'm a wandering stray Trying to survive the safari But it's alright because I await the day of Kingdom ComeThe day I can lay.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1452548/ Hey Sister SinI see you standing thereAnd pretty soon you'll have me pulling out my hair The mental state I'm in Well it's paper thinSo hey Sister Sin I see that grin Why can I never say no?God only knowsYou'll keep me up all night longThis is so wrongFall from graceRight on my f.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1451844/ I saw you sitting on that swing setLooking all depressed Now I know I'm just a manBut if you need a helping handI promise I'll do everything I canI can see your mind is trapped in a cageSo just ignore my age I've experienced things And I've seen thingsSomeone as young as me probably s.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1451796/ This ultimatumIs your creationYou hurt me when I stayBut it hurts to walk awayWe were simply too closeTo take all this and disposeIt hurts me to hate youBecause I still care about youI try to keep my distanceBut when I see you it weakens my resistanceNo matter which way I goYour memory will surely f.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1451791/ You say I've embraced insanityBecause I accepted Christianity Well take my hand and I'll show you another side of humanityYou live a pointless lifeJust waiting to dieAnd I await Kingdom ComeThe day all pain is goneYou think this is insanityWell that's because you choose to ignore the realityTha.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1451405/ The voices in my head an I agree this has lasted too longMy demons and me agree the pain is done tagging alongThe preacher says I need to keep hanging onBut I've given up sanity Thrown away realityAnd given into insanityThe voices say count to threeThen drinkAnd I say here we goOne, two, three,.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1451375/ Say what I didSay what I did to deserve thisI only asked for helpAnd you treated like an insolent whelpYou kicked me while I was down Buried me six feet in the groundWhat you did was damnableTurned me into this animalNow I have all these things I want to sayBut nothing is coming out I've l.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1449788/ If insanity is doing something repeatedly and expecting changeWhy do I keep coming back to you?You've branded me like an animalAs the pain you've caused is damnable Your words certainly left their mark Like knives in the darkOh you are my insanityI love you but it's so hard to hold back th.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1437486/ What am I doing?I don’t knowI find myself cryingalmost every nightAnd the pain continuedto cause my anger to igniteWhat am I doing?I don’t knowI feel like I driftfrom day to day on my ownAny purpose I once hadis no longer known What am I doing?.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1432998/ When I come home withblood on my faceAnd my knuckles arebloody and broken Don’t pretend to careof all daysBecause you drove me tothis with the pain that can no longer be spokenWhen I look at theblood on my knucklesI’m reminded of thismonth’s torturou.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1432996/ They say you speak in awhisperBut life tends to be asloud as a twisterYou have something tosay But to all thesedistractions I fall preyGod, you know I want tolistenBut it’s so hard withthis world’s noisy traditionIt’s so hard to shutout the wor.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1432992/ He comes home drunkevery nightAnd hits you out of hisown spiteYou offer him your lovewithout excuse And all you get is hisabuseYou desperately needlove’s warmth But any of his has beenlong outworn Why oh why do you lethim treat you like that?D.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1432990/ We turn on the TV tosee another martyr is deadAnd without a secondthought we turn it off and go to bedWe hear anothermissionary is imprisoned over thereAnd we just tune it outas if our hearing is impaired How can we Christiansclaim to be one body? When we&rsquo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1432987/ The other day I saw you smileI hadn’t seen that in awhile It’s good to see you’reback to normalI hope that sound inyour voice is eternalBecause when you’refeeling down It runs all my goodfeelings agroundIt’s good to see you’redoing .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1432985/ What are you waitingfor?What are you waitingfor?Are you waiting for alightning strike?Are you waiting for theperfect night?Are you for when thetime is right?Aren’t you tired ofcowering in fear?Come now, you don’twant to spend another minute hereI.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1432980/ I’ve woken up to ashand dustAll I’ve known has beenreduced to rustAnd all I once foundbeautiful fills me with disgustWelcome to the new ageI’ve been let out of mycageMy old ways are goneAs my Lord broke thosebondsBut as I look at allthis comi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1432976/ Oh God I don’t wantanyone elseNor do I want to beleft by myselfI only want you LordBecause you free fromthese restraintsBecause with you I feellike I’m on top of the worldYes, with you I feellike I’m on top of the worldI can smile in thestorm.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1432974/ Wandering childSo lost, so helplessWho is there to guideyou?You wander from onehurt to nextSeeking that love whichwill define youBut when will you come toyour Lord and Savior?So that in my hug I canbind youWandering childSo lost, so hopelessWhen will you.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1432972/ So my old man has gotme pissedI’m so mad I’ve got mybrain in a twistI run to my stashAnd down a drink thatshould be in the trashThen in kicks the buzz And I go crazy like adrunk me does A few hours later I’m not only mad but Ihave feel.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1432971/  You gave me your loveand I abused itAnd I asked for more as Imisused itI think I’ve apologizedat least a million timesWell this will be thelast timeBecause I’m going toturn this tableAnd with God’s help,not be so unstableInstead of you .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1432970/ Everyone wants to getinside my headNow that’s a puzzlethey won’t figure out before bedEveryone wants me totell how I feelAs if that’s reallygoing to healWhat no one gets is I’mno good at word of mouthBut put a pen in myhand and I really can spo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1432967/ I want to be a good manI want to please GodNo more do I want to bethis filthy dogI want to be a good manI want to make adifferenceNot constantly be ahindrance I want to be a good manGod I ask for yourforgiveness Please help me to turnfrom this sin’s se.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1432964/ I’m standing on theedge of a personal revolutionAnd yes this is myresolutionThese past two yearsI’ve worn a maskScared as crap of thethings people may askTerrified of the thingsabout me you may thinkBecause of this I’vepushed myself to the brinkI.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1432960/ You should’ve left my love in the gutterWhere all the angels shutterAnd nothing but curses all the demons utterYou should have left me in that placeWhere love was a notion left in spaceYou should have left my love laying in that filthAnd just worried about yourselfY.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1432957/ Don't we have enough to worry about for today? Why worry about tomorrow too? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1424863/ I know there is someoneelse That’s why the feelingsI have for you Are feeling so wrongTrying not to love youOnly makes me love youmoreTrying not to love youonly goes so far But far just isn’t farenoughI’ve tried everythingexcept telling you.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1408984/ I would give up all my tomorrowsFor just one yesterdaySo I could forget all my sorrowsAnd give you all of my love for one more day http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1405806/ They say love is blind I guess that’s why I’mstuck in this bindYou were my addiction And became myaffliction  So I run to the bottle Without waiting for nohuddle Take away thisaffliction I welcome youraddiction I walked right intothis .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1405127/ How could I not fall in love with you?When it was you who felt the need to pull from myshellHow could I not fall for you?When God used you to pull from my own personal hellHow could I not fall in love?When you entranced me with your spell How could I not fall in lo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1403993/ If you were anyone elseI’d fight for you in aheart beatIf you were anyone elseI’d refuse to take abackseat If you were anyone elseI’d not settle forfeeling so incomplete But you are youAnd you have eyes forone who has eyes for you.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Dannyisawriter/1403589/