http://slow.writerscafe.org/Stacie The original writings of author Stacie Dayton en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776013876 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 Outside the town of Luxwick,past the broken chain-link fence;lies the uphill road said to unfold,in a place most want to forget. They say that the Asylum’s closed,And the horror’s gone away;But the children know when the sun descends,The devils co.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Stacie/1790485/ Article appearing on The Mighty's website from Jan 2016. http://themighty.com/2016/01/to-the-woman-in-the-mirror-with-the-depression-filled-mind/ http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Stacie/1790055/ Adrenaline seared through his eyes as I pressed my blade against his throat. I was here for answers but I held no qualms about the exchange ending in bloodshed. Knowing my body weight alone wouldn't be enough force, I managed to use the roots nearby as leverage to support myself and keep him pinned .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Stacie/1732665/ Sometimes, even the truth can't set you free http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Stacie/1732662/ I am full now but emptiness ensuesThe dyer's dream of ever after folds within the painful ticking.Buried longing strums the heart.There is no rapture in this innocence.No peace of mind within the holes of unmasked perils.For the cheating heart is an artist who paints the most beautiful sce.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Stacie/1267428/ What does it mean todie? It is merely the cessation of the body’s vital organs or is it more thanthat? What if a person goes on without their soul? Can that not be considereddeath in its own way? If we did die just from losing our soul, could we be revivedwith an attempt to get it .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Stacie/1063288/ “I’m standing at the side of a bog. There is fog everywhere.  I keep feeling like someone is watching me but I can’t see anyone. I go to leave and someone grabs me by the shoulders and throws me into the water. I hit my head on a tree root and start sinking. I can almost make .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Stacie/858469/ Dedicated to my grandfather Arnold Tauffner *11/07/1930-12/28/2011* RIP Grandpa. You will always be remembered, loved and missed. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Stacie/846260/                 Afragile mother holds her trembling child at her side using her skirt to shieldthe girls face from the merciless rain. This was my first sight upon stumblingon the hostel. I knew not how I got there. I remember the car going off the.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Stacie/837458/ Haunting. This beautiful disaster calls me softly. Reflecting all my honest mistakes. I am screaming to myself holding on to all my pain. The liar in my eyes has an outstretched hand.Where were you? Where were you?Falling holding onto nothingCrying to the darkened nightStanding on the edge of nowher.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Stacie/818787/ Mangled and brokenIf only that were how it happenedMaybe then it wouldn't hurt as muchI was so young, how could you be so heartless?Was "No" not enough?I was so innocent, so fragileBut you felt nothing wrong with stripping that from meYou needed your power, your controlYou didn't give a s**t what it.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Stacie/800183/ Darling EdOh how long you have kept me captive under your spellSo many times I thought I could break free yet you always found a way to pull me backI guess this must be what true love isDarling EdYour deadly kiss meant more than anything I could physically holdI've spent so long walking this fragile.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Stacie/800177/ It's flashing lights and jubileeThe sounds all around usYour hand tightly in mineThe warmth of your embrace leaving a permanent markAll my senses a buzz in the chaotic worldThe security in your touchThe sudden release I've been needing for so longI am comforted in the silence you provideYou never ha.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Stacie/796790/ Emptiness.This is the beginning of our goodbye.All the longing, passion, desire.Everything I've had that lies within you.I watch you as you go.Hoping.Despite the truths you and I are closer than the miles.I know your reasons, I have all along.Yet somehow now everything is colder.My darkness circles .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Stacie/795995/ Moonlit river late at night. No effort of peace or tranquility can top this.Shimmering lights dance upon the reflective ripples as birds coo their melodic songs.Cradled in the arms of my love upon the rocks warmed by the Summer's night, I close my eyes and only allow myself to feel.The moonbeams pai.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Stacie/794516/     There is a message in the solace of a smile. The binding contract that says I won. See I've found my way through the hardships; the mazes of lies. I have battles the countless demons, most of which you created. You watched as I endured my tortures; made the beds for me t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Stacie/794493/ Daddy's girl runs with the pigtails in her hair.Daddy's girl sees only butterflies and rainbows.Daddy's girl can make a friend.Daddy's girl hates the late nights.Daddy's girl misses him.Daddy's girl hears the fights.Daddy's girl saw mommy try to take her life tonight.Daddy's girl hides in her shell... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Stacie/793732/ This is very short and goes quickly to the point. I will probably edit it in time but I just wanted to get it all out while it was in my brain. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Stacie/793724/ His eyes were Hell fire; that's all that I could remember from my dream but that detail alone was enough to keep me awake for the rest of the night and cloud my thoughts this morning. It impresses me how something so trivial could attach itself to my subconscious so well that the effects se.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Stacie/792999/ http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Stacie/792998/ We are both dying on the ends of our phone linesYou by your own hand and me by this heartI can't stand your goodbyesI'm too afraid to say my reason whyI try and I try and I try every timeThe words are there in so many waysPlease just read between the linesAll I need is for you to know the reason why.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Stacie/792982/      Gazing through the rain decorated window the biggest question came to mind: how could I choose to love him but knowing nothing but his shadow? Maybe it was how his voice resonated throughout every nerve in my body. Or how his names made me feel more beautiful than the most d.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Stacie/792975/    The walls around us rattled and the creaking from the joists that held the long retired machinery was unnerving. This is what our beloved world had become.   Living in a civilization consisting of abandoned warehouses and factories connected by underground tunnels.&nbs.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Stacie/704098/ My love was once a winter's fireSmoldering, inviting and safeI laid myself in bountiful hearthsAnd never for my needs did I waitBut a flame can only take so muchBefore it's embers become fewerAnd now the soot is all that remainsOf my love through pain endured http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Stacie/614490/ Tell me what you see with your heart and not what you feel with your mind for these two foes will never agree and you must always choose sides.Only do what's safe if it is the most dangerous because if there is no risk, nothing to lose, then the chance was already wasted.To live in death and die.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Stacie/566084/ The morning dew reflects my prior nights sorrow.Droplets lingering far too long on my petalled eye corners.I wrap my leaves of security around the memory.But you are gone, lost amongst the waves of change.The clouds are rolling over the hills of desperation, clouding my every thought... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Stacie/566083/ A never ending song with forever changing lyricsUnable to make up my mind, always racingMy chest is still beating multiple drumsYour eyesYour soulYour lifeMy second chanceMy redemptionEternally gratefulNo more lossNo more sorrowThe lights will dim no more http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Stacie/564429/ Eyes on fireYour autumn mindset burnsEyes on fireHow ironic your souless innocence isEyes on fireYour loving words sting me soEyes on fireHow can you marry pain and kindness?Eyes on fireYour damage weighs heavy on my heartEyes on fireHow long before you see me with those eyes o.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Stacie/564425/ ObsessionChoiceThe bridge is burnedI am faltered http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Stacie/564424/ LonlinessDark wingsCold handsLostFaithlessBetrayalBroken glassBurned pictureAbsolution http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Stacie/564422/ Waters edgeMoonlightInspirationFist kissDeep breatheShy quietForeverAlwaysHand in handDark shadows http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Stacie/564421/ I am a flower just beginning to bloom.My color is just coming throughand soon enough you will see my true beauty.I am an eagle just beginning to fly,but soon, very soon, my wings will growand I will be free to soar.I am a raging storm and when my lightening strikes you will feel pain... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Stacie/564420/