http://slow.writerscafe.org/Zelus The original writings of author Zelus en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776016764 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 My parents fought a lot. (For the Love of a Daughter by Demi Lovato) When I was very young I started songwriting. My first song was entitled Escape Route and it went like this: You say you're sorry againafter the damage has taken its tollYou come up for a reason for what you didafter corrupting.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Zelus/1503514/ *************************TRAGIC BACKSTORY**************************When I was 12 years old I dated an older guy. I wasn't exactly popular at my school because I was so different, I was this gothic tomboy who would always hang out with the guys. Girls bored me. I never liked boybands, chickflicks, or.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Zelus/1503499/ I have this constant storm inside of me and I've tried so much to get rid of it. (Beautiful Disaster by Jon McLaughlin) It's just so hard to be who I am. I was born into a Christian family, but I'm bisexual and they make me feel condemned everyday of my life.(Believe in Me by Demi Lovato) I just wan.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Zelus/1503494/ I'm starting to get that bad once againI'm starting to fade awayI feel the grip of giving up pulling at meIt whispers words of surrender to melike a script I'm supposed to recite"Just give up" it tells meMy mind is a storm slowly making me erodehelp..! Why can nobody hear me?I'm screaming... sh.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Zelus/1502644/ (Sitting, reading in a park. Earphones in. Oblivious that Derek has just sat down next to her.)Derek: Hey, Cassidy.Cassidy: (Sits up surprised, nearly falling off the bench) Um, hi. Derek.Derek: Whatcha reading? (reaches for book but she pulls it close to her chest)Cassidy: Nothing.Derek: Okay, okay.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Zelus/1496582/ hey you know what i realized?as i cried over you in my roomthat this is only the endingof a bad little habit called “you”you rarely made me feel specialgiving yourself all the complimentsyou know i almost forgave youbut dear you don't get a second chanceCHORUSyou didn't break my heartyou.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Zelus/1496248/ This is a poem about how we change ourselves to be "socially acceptable" when we shouldn't have to. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Zelus/1496243/