http://slow.writerscafe.org/Cheilman The original writings of author Lyingwithlions en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776172975 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 Thisis a tragic taleOfan innocence lost so young OneI unfortunately know all to well Throughdecades of searchingWithincountless trials and tribulations  Determinedat all costs Nomatter how disturbing Tofind who I left behind Atan.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheilman/1617199/  Born we, to live and die From birth through life's many lowsCreating the stepping stones leading us to new highs Within our wide open eyesReside the lessons from deedsTo decipher by all means For those in life who riseIn our.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheilman/1613267/ Smile now, isn't it great how it makes you feel?Why do you chase it away?Is there something inside,So bad it makes the feeling seem unreal?If so, you're being lied to, That is what needs to be let goFor there is nothing in this beautiful world Or within this life that I don't know.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheilman/1612420/ http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheilman/1612406/ Wait not for tomorrow, For tomorrow waits for you Today should hold no sorrows Ought be left in yesterday Wait not for tomorrow For tomorrow waits for you Thus should be no wish to borrow Then not repay yesterday Tomorrow holds for you A yesterdays tomorr.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheilman/1608991/ Must this be goodbye?Will a time ever come again,When I look into and get lost in,Eyeswhich fill me with such pleasureDuring days and nights of wonder,Holding on to memory's and dreamsUnshared and always treasuredThese words I write to you my friend,With hopes they keep you f.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheilman/1605896/ while sitting staring at the stars, Thinking about the many NightsI've held you in my armsI can see all the beauty, All the beauty within your eyesAs I think about your smile,I feel my soul begin to cryOh sweet Angel eyes I will always love youPlease keep holding me in your wings&nb.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheilman/1605416/ In all the tears we have shed,From birth through tribulations and grief each meetPushing aside our greatest fears for the reason,How after being knocked down we rose back to our feetTime after time we have bled, Just as our wounds have scabbed to healSo to has our exis.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheilman/1604099/ Daydreaming behind closed eyesAwake In a darkness so vastMirroring the universe so wide. Inside something resembling nothing Where infinite sparks begin to rise In the expanding distantA light softly shines. Realizing in this instance I'm Witnessing the birth of time&nbs.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheilman/1604075/ I'll soar as I roar, For fear doesn't really exist in me any more  Forever continuing to flowLike the waves crashing across all the ocean's shoresWith my unrehearsed verseI'll put down the first words that I can catch in my mind Losing the ones I couldn't capture on my line Danci.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheilman/1603124/ In this day you are not alone...Even thou your daddy's gone,He's not far from homeIn his hands he will hold you,Guide you,In your silence,Sit beside youFor you are not alone...In every tear which falls for himHe will show you In the morning dewCreated then faded by the rising sun,How muc.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheilman/1602646/ Turning away to pray To an end to this pain I feelFrom being ripped and tornFrom birth to now, No matter how hard I tryI am scorn...From my eyes fall tears, Holding memory'sI wish were not realFor I can not make them disappearWorn and battered, My reflection has made it cle.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheilman/1602638/ Behind the chatter within my mind.I find a silent calm.Slowly awaking in the refreshing birth of a new dawn.Inside of which I'm bound and tied.As I try to break free in order to see,That my weakness I've perceived,Solely belonged to me.In a beautifully fading darkness lifting highe.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheilman/1602181/ Flowing motions captured in words Crafted by hand into simple verse A melody of devotions are heardAs I listen to angels speakStirring a multitude of emotions You are my everything .... And you couldn't be more beautiful to me Like the sunshine you light up my life No m.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheilman/1601771/ Inspired by the attached photo, and the raging fires so close to home. Nothing but adermiration and respect to the fire fighters! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheilman/1600445/ A message of encouragement. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheilman/1600403/ A poem of love, hope, and Faith. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheilman/1600236/ A poem that reflects my own healing. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheilman/1600127/ My very first poem Written at age 19. The only poem I know by heart. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheilman/1600113/ There is no doubt I feel great sadness & anger for the way this world has evolved. I hold close to my heart and being, all the spirits of the lives lost because of it. For them my hope is stronger! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheilman/1599620/ Struggling to surviveI think of and pray for,All who have been Within my lifeTo the deepest depths of my soul, I know each one is a part of meFree smiling, living in every breath Struggling to surviveSmashing each testFor the rest of my life I will fight for, and believe in .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheilman/1599607/ Love http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheilman/1599541/