http://slow.writerscafe.org/sleepyheart80 The original writings of author Jen Walters en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776048416 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 The rain clouds come in the sky,Rain falls makes me wonder.Watching the puddles gather. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1642691/ Sometimes I wake up in so much pain,I do not know what I can gain.I feel like my body is weak,But my soul is mild and meek.I force myself to go on,To plod and push though the day seems so long.My love for you my dear,Gives me strength year after year.I will take care of this pain one day,I will go t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1642688/ Death you are so elusive to me,You are so far away from me.I wish I could touch you,And end everything I couldn't do.Yet you do not come for me.I see yet you won't let me see.Who you really are,I can only watch you from afar.I long to end this miserable life,Full of toil and too much strife.I wish t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1608948/ I am so happy...-Why what right do you have to be happy?I have every right to be happy-Oh do you nowOf course I do-you're good for nothing...all you do is sleep all dayI am good for something...-sex maybe...No not true...please stop this...-Or what?*tries not to sniffle*-Oh please stop with the role.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1608945/ I hate it when we conflict,It feels like we too much restrict.We don't allow ourselves to feel,The cards we chose to deal.We sit and argue over everything and nothing.We have forgotten to let our hearts sing.Your temper scares me,Your silence won't let me be.I am sure my dark side scares you,I am su.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1608944/ Bully bully why won't leave me alone?Is it because you like to pick at my bones?Or is it because you have no where to go?When you lack your own seeds to sow.I hate your degrading nature you see,For what you do is not what I can be.I wish you were more happy,So that you wouldn't be so mean to me.Why .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1608943/ Ever been shocked back to life?To the point where there is no more strife?Where every day is full of bliss?And there is only that one person you truly miss?Ever been shocked back to life?And not with the touch of Death's scythe?Where you were once at death's door?Death can reach you no more?Ever bee.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1608939/ All my poetry in one place. I figured its time enoy http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1608933/ Today I wrote a poem,About love and friendship,About a test between two people.Friendship starts with a smile,That can forever go the mile.And is something that cannot be defiled.Then friendship grows,From the seeds that were sown.From there it will be known,That love is the story now told,From the .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1604444/ I hate it when we conflict,It feels like we too much restrict.We don't allow ourselves to feel,The cards we chose to deal.We sit and argue over everything and nothing.We have forgotten to let our hearts sing.Your temper scares me,Your silence won't let me be.I am sure my dark side scares you,I am su.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1603742/ The dog days of summerAre hot and long.The sun shines bright and strong.We are too tired and lazy,We are miserable and cranky.we long to sit by the beach, and smell the air of the sea.It's too hot to move.Too hot to breathe.Too hot to even see clearly.The heat ripples in the air.All we can do is sit.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1603741/ The smell of sex is strong and warm,It lets the world know what we have just done.It's our own personal reminder.The smell of sex is repugnant and true,It comes from me and you.It is proof of what we do.I love the smell of sex on you,I cling to it when I am blue.It is proof that our love is true.I a.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1603740/ Feelings come and goLike a river they flow.They are strong like a storm.Or they twist and crawl like a worm.Feelings sit in our head.And fill us with dread.Or they could crash and roll like the sea.And make us forget how to see.Our feelings can take a toll on usOr run us over like a bus.However they.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1603738/ Which way do I go?I do not know.I do not know how far I have come,Or what I have done.I don't recognize the path I am on,My vision has long since gone.I am losing my will to fight.I need to figure out this new path,I need to learn these new tasks.This new path is frighteningI don't recognize what I .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1603732/ P laceR egretsA wayY early http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1603731/ These words I write,Are felt with all my might.I keep them close to me,So that only I may see.Their permanent value,And everything they do.They pile up in my head.Sometimes they feel like leadSometimes my words fill me up,Eventually they fill my cup.Sometimes even my words bring me down,Sometimes I .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1603730/ I sit by the waterYear after yearI stare at my reflectionSometimes its not so clearI watch the birds fly overheadSometimes I am filled with so much dreadI wish I wasn't so rough around the edgesThat I was as smooth as the water's edgeI throw a rock into the waterTo watch the ripples appearThey go fa.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1603728/ I sit here by the Ocean blueAll I see is youYou forget that I feel tooI want to feel all of youI want to share in your lifeI want to be a part of your strifeI sit by the Ocean blueTill you know I love you.You are my ocean blueYou are the one so trueI can't wait to see youThat is what I need to doMy .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1603726/ I see the starsFor what they are.Balls of gasThat always seem to last.However the light we see is dead.Though that remains little said.The stars give us hope eternalWith their varied glow.I see the stars for what they are.The possibilities seem so clear.From year to yearYet some are not so near.I se.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1603723/ Its all about youAnd the simple things you do.Its so easy to see you twinkle with lightAt my responses to what you do.You make me smile,You make our time worth while.Your soul is patient and kind,With both of us on your mind.Its easy going with youNothing goes askewI always miss youWhen there is not.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1603721/ Oh forsaken sunrise,I should only hope to be as wiseThe way you each day riseFrom the cover of darkened guise.You make each day newYou and precious blueI bask in you,I see all you do.You have such beautiful colors,Each with such allure.You rise to be sureYou are perfect without any failure.Oh magica.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1603718/ I am so happy...-Why what right do you have to be happy?I have every right to be happy-Oh do you nowOf course I do-you're good for nothing...all you do is sleep all dayI am good for something...-sex maybe...No not true...please stop this...-Or what?*tries not to sniffle*-Oh please stop with the role.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1603715/ Year to year it gets less clear,But you are still so near.You are very dear to me,You are all I see.The time passes on,But you are not long gone.You are in everything I do,You make me feel less blue.Year to year you become more dear,Your vision of love becomes more clear.We sit and listen to each ot.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1603713/ T ogetheri, wem uste volve http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1603709/ Time and Fate are not evil you see,Yet sometimes that's just something we won't let be.We try to change things,So that our hearts can sing.Time and Fate are magical beings,That help us to sing.They help us see what's inside us,So that we don't miss that bus.Time and Fate help us live our lives,And d.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1603707/ The wedding night is fun and overwhelming,Both our hearts to each other sing.We dance the night away,Our lives to live only in one way.Our hearts to each other are bound,Our souls to each other so tightly wound.Time will not end for us,We have not missed this bus.We spend the night in each other's a.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1603706/ Springtime is a chance to renew,That which is inside of you.It brings out the freshness of the world,For every boy and girl.Springtime is a chance to breathe,And look as far as the eye can see.Everything that does a dance,Because nothing is done by chance.In the springtime you can feel,What it is to.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1603704/ Stillness is a gift of might,That lasts throughout the night.It calms the mind,And extends through time.Stillness is beautiful and true,I beg you to see it when you are blue.Stillness has a healing arm,And will do you no harm.For in Stillness you will find,What you have lost throughout your time.Sti.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1603703/ "Trick or treat, trick or treat give me something good to eat,Trick or treat, trick or treat give me something good to eat."That's what the kids say each year,Halloween costumes meant to scare.They seek out candy galore,Each year the children want more and more.They go from house to house,Not as qui.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1602924/ Sunlight sweet is the path,Of this I can be sure.To find this sunlight sweet,I must travel the land.I must have faith,That there is always a plan.Sunlight sweet is my goal,It follows me where ever I go.This light kisses my face,It warms my skin and soul.It tells not a tale of woe,But gives the seeds.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1602921/ Say the word and I shall be gone,I shouldn't have stayed here so long.I know not what I shall do,For it is impossible to live my life without you.I have tried oh so very hard,Spending most of my time sitting in this yard.This yard of loneliness,This yard of gloom in excess.I can endure it no longer,.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1602912/ The truth about Faith is that it does not come and go,It is what we use to in the ground our seeds sow.Faith is our guiding light,It is that which gives us our sight.Once true Faith is lost,There is little hope.Without it we stumble in the darkness.True Faith is a constant test,It leads us out of ou.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1602909/  Anderson stepped out on to the street; at least it felt like a street.  Lately things haven't been feeling what they were supposed to feel like; solid but not quite solid things of that nature.  Real but not quite real.  It was so odd, he couldn't quite explain it.  Sometim.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1599282/ This is my first short story in awhile. I am hoping for reviews and critiques please and thanks in advance. If it gets enough reviews I will consider it for publication. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1599280/ my first haiku...what do you guys think? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1599264/ This one, this time,I will get it right.This one, this time,I will not fight.This one, this time,I need you in my sight.This one, this time,I love you with all my might.This one, this time,I am guided by your light.This one, this time,I am no longer in flight.This one, this time,I will hold you oh s.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1599262/ It's fun to sing along,To your many favorite songs.You can sit and sing in your room,You can sing while using a broom.You sing while in your car,You sing where ever you are.Please don't stop singing,For you don't know the happiness its bringing.Your melodic voice rings clear,It sings of love and hop.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1597519/ Another damned mosquito bite,I sit and scratch with all my might.I scratch and scratch until I bleed,This is really getting frustrating you see.I woke up this morningAnd found four more bites,This theme is getting boring.I am getting tired of seeing these bites.I am tempted to live in Alaska,At leas.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1597517/ The painter's hand was strong and true,Using colors of every design and hue.He traveled the land, his pictures telling the tales,His paintings were of the grandest scales.Of dragons, princes, and castles of strength,To kings, of mightiest length.He knew not how to speak,Through his paintings he did .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1597513/ The lonely princess sat in her tower,Hour after lonely hour.She knew nothing of generosity,Four lonely walls were all she could see.She lit a small fire at night,By morning it had taken flight.This sweet princess was dirty and hungry,But she constantly said a prayer for relief.She was dressed all in.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1597511/ Xenator the Giant roamed the land,Smashing trees down with his hand.He was an angry giant, having been forced from home,With no friends and no where to go.He would munch on cows and pigs, whatever he could find,At night you could hear this giant whine.For he was also a lonely giant,Never wanting to .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1597509/ Today was a good day,I wrote a sentence.It was simple and elegant.Yet profoundly descriptive.It was short and sweet,Yet direct and to the point.This sentence held so much value,So important should this sentence be.Today I wrote a sentence,That captivated the hearts of many.That really struck a chord.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1596823/ I sit in my pit,Watching the pendulum swing by.Never asking why.I sit in my pit.The pendulum swings back and forth,Measuring out the time I have left.Which is leaving me bereft.Sitting in this pit I am reminded of my life.My life was so full of strife,Wasn't much of a life.More times than not I went.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1596149/ The path is something I must walk alone you see,For it is mine, given only to me.You cannot walk it for me,You must let me choose which way to be.I have to figure out this path on my own,To see what seeds must be sown.To do this I will need your love and patience,So that I can prove my sentience.I t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1596142/ Mommy Daddy why must you do this to me?All I want to do is get in the trouble that I can see.I don't understand the rules of your game,Maybe I am just too little to know the name.Mommy Daddy your rules are too strict,Because in my head they conflict.I just want to carry on,And before you can find ou.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1596140/ The Other Side of what you ask?As I try to complete the current task.Let us go to the Other Side you say.Let us make the trip today.Let us take any old way.Let us get lost in what the other has to say.The Other Side will be fun to explore.Since no one has been there before.But what is on the Other S.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1596138/ I am sitting here fighting tears of painFeelings of rage I cannot reignMy heart sits on a shelf you seeIt no longer belongs to meMy chest is always heavingIt feels like I cannot breatheI think of happier times long goneI feel like I have gone beyond.Beyond the time to healBeyond the time to feelBeyo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1596137/ The city lights come onThe day is nearly goneI walk these streetsWith a new step to my beatThe night is for meThough my reasons surely beAs clear as day if I may sayFor night to come my way.I hear the music of the nightThe stars shine oh so brightThe street lamps come onAnd the shadows grow so longT.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1596134/ I sit here and am cryingBecause the light has vanished from my eyesI sometimes wonder whyIt hurts to look at the sun in the sky.I see you in everything I doI don't have a reason to feel so blueYet I am angry,Because of what's inside meIt boils and growsbecause of the seeds you have sownThe light you.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1596132/ The Lady of the Lake sits poised like a statue,Never moving yet always watching you.She lives in the water still,Guiding our every will.The Lady of the Lake has all the power,She sits silently hour by hour.If you ask of her spirit,She will give you your merit.The Lady of the Lake commands love and t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sleepyheart80/1596129/