http://slow.writerscafe.org/ashes98 The original writings of author Ashley Lytle en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775984129 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 How can it feel so painful,like I’ve been stabbed in my heartexcept from the inside.It’s an ache that never waiverswhich arrives in waves.But it can also feel so joyous:powerful like the stars in the galaxy,making me feel like I can shine,and never ending. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/2781594/ If I were a Queen,I wouldn't be known as mean.I'd surely dance and sing,not due to having a King.I'd rejoice for my nation would be healedbecause my Riches wouldn't be concealed.The People would thriveas they rejoiced over being alive.Food would be plentifuland it'd be quite beautiful.Individuality .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1858252/ Smiles and laughterIt's just a chapterUps and downsTwists and turnsWishing it'd been a happy endingJust dreaming of a sequelWhere the hollow feeling is goneA void you once filledThrowing each other into the starsWhere our true form is lovedWhere beauty is recognizedWhere our glow lasts for yearsReve.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1779774/ Thank you for your considerationI worked hard for those recommendationsSleepless nightsMy head in flightOf course it mattersIt's not like I'm about to shatterAt least that's what I sayTo keep you at bayInstead I'll just prayPaper upon paperLooking for my newspaperGot my notes in the marginsNot looki.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1779772/ To those who know someone who is/has suffered with an addiction to alcohol. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1779762/ To all those who need a reminder that they are beautiful just the way they are. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1779761/ When I look at himI see a rainbowA textbook waiting to be filledA novel waiting to be writtenA dance waiting to be choreographed And an ending never to comeAs there was never a beginningBut when I look at himI see a beach with soft sandA mountain to struggle upAn ocean to swimA lake waiting for me t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1763926/ If you asked me who could hurt me the mostI could name only two whose words would bury me foreverYes there's a dozen who could push me into the deep holeWho could knock me off my cliffBut the two that come to mindOur the hands that pulls me upThe arms that can catch me when I'm fallingThe people I f.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1683510/ Blinded by this mythReaching for a handI'm left to fight aloneGoing through the motionsHunting for a meaningTo live through so much pain Lifted up by a kind handI look for the heartGazing past the bright lightHaggard people all aroundTelling legends of what can be found on the other side http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1677594/ Faces within the crowd Alone amongst the masses Looking for an escape route Losing my mind in this mess I've got little left to lose No one can save me now Gripping on to the edge Dreaming of a better place One where the dark is but a myth Wandering aimlessly through my days Nothing left t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1677586/ Let it out Let it go Let the world know Let it be Let them see Let your mind be at ease Let it be heard Let it be learned Let it shine Let your happiness ruleand let the mayham go http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1677584/ It's up it's downI can't turn aroundYou're hereYou're thereI can't tell whereIs it the roadOr is it just confusionThat's messing with my brainIf I could just read youMy mind would be at easeThe haunting would endAnd I could seeBut I can't quite place youI know you wou.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1676639/ Don't give up on meKeep me close to youI need you in my lifeSo, please don't give up on me I know I've made mistakesI know I have my flawsBut no one is perfectIn this world of oursMy pain is consuming meI'm fighting my way to freedomMy past is weighing me downI'm doing my very best not t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1671266/ Will you tell me Just tell me if you hate me If you find me to be annoying Are my tactics to get to know you Nothing but a waste of time For it is my desire To learn your history Your deepest fearsAnd your biggest dreams To learn what makes your heart beat&nbs.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1663406/ How can I explainThe utter frustration that I feelThe pain and the suffering The bad days among good things When I'm grasping this idea Of the harm that they've causedWhen my mind can't comprehend The feelings that I feel And all I know is the painThe pain of the present day.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1663399/ Hear me screamHear me dreamTo the heavens up aboveFor something isn't right down hereIn this land of povertyFilled with hatred and liesWhere I am lost among the rulesAnd it's a struggle every dayFor this ain't some one time thingListen to my screamsListen to my crushed dreamsFor something isn't righ.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1661813/ To Jake. A friend who changed my life. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1661172/ Dedicated to my cousin, Seth Brown http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1660849/ Dedicated to my cousin, Cole Brown http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1660846/ Dedicated to my cousin, Ella Brown. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1660845/ The headlines are growing sadder The tears are falling harder My mind can't comprehend Why the tragedies are still happening Do we have no common sense? Our sanity is being questioned As it so rightfully should For who in their right minds Thinks anger is the .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1658422/ Dedicated to some spectacular friends of mine. I believe that friends can make your world so much brighter and that you should want them to be happy and smiling. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1657546/ Once I was surrounded by blueDrowning in the depths of the darknessThat is until youCalling me back to the surfaceWhere blue instead lights up the skyRepresenting lifeNot a deathNow I can seeNow I can breatheAnd the world is clearFor the first timeIn my lifetime http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1657542/ Dedicated to my friend. Thank you for being such a great role model for me. You represent everything I wish I could be but I let fear hold me back from being. Since I've met you I've broken free. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1656960/ A young girl moves into a new house and discovers that the other kids in town think it's haunted. Determined to fit in she begins to invent ghost stories to tell at school in order to get attention. The more stories she tells though, the more frightened she becomes of the house and the angrier the h.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1656746/ This poem I wrote a couple years ago as a part of an English assignment. It represents a more hopeful and happy time for me before the evil in this world really hit. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1656080/ This is a found poem I did a couple years ago for English. I hope you enjoy. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1656078/ The tipThe tap Of the keysAs I type awayA world of mystery and suspenseAnything is possibleWith the words I writeI’m in controlEvery dream and nightmare could come trueA happy ending or notI will decideBetrayal and loveAn adventure of a lifetimeMagic and horrorI hav.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1656077/ I once dreamed of fairy talesAnd now I dream of hopeA hope that leads to a better tomorrowOne where everyone is freeWhere equality is a givenAnd safety is realWhere everyone is caringAnd hate is but a mythWhere the world is rebuildingAnd everyone is unitingWhere we stand together.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1656073/ Once what felt so safeIs now nothing but a prisonI pass by the walls and see deathWhen I once saw the lifeIt's all beginning to weighAnd the number keeps on risingI've lost control of it allI'm barely hanging onBut I've got no one left to save meSave me from it allSo I fall back .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1656071/ When I got off my final bus, I walked the last few stops to where I was supposed to meet Kyle. He was waiting inside in a booth already having ordered pizza for the two of us. We had eaten pizza here enough times that he knew what I would want.“Hey man,” I greeted him as I slid into the .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1655895/ I walked towards the desk, lilies in hand. I felt so nervous and afraid. The man at the desk was busy on a computer and it took him a few seconds to notice my presence. I was stalling anyways."Can I help you, sir?" The man couldn't be that old. He looked to be in his mid-twenties. I was stalling."Si.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1655894/ SETHIt started out as a normal Wednesday night. I was reading my book in the living room and texting some friends. My mom and dad were watching the news on the TV. My older sister Rain was in her room talking to her friends.It was the first of July. Even though Portland is typically cold, during the.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1655893/ STEPHANIE In middle school, you live your life with the popular kids as the rulers of it all. You might even be part of that group.Maybe you have friends who everyone wants to be friends with. Somehow they always end up mixed into some sort of drama. They also tend to know all the drama that is goin.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1655892/ http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1655891/ One Halloween night changed the lives of a group of best friends forever when they came into contact with a murder that they thought could only exist in nightmares. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1655862/ A poem about the so called heroes we learn about in our schools and the oppressed who are silenced. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1655814/ In memory of my uncle Nick Brown. He was taken to soon. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1655805/ A poem for all those people who stand up for what they believe in them. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1655783/ A poem about those who are oppressed. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1655779/ A poem about all those people who feel unheard. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1655775/ This is a poem I wrote about a friendship that I've had forever that wasn't a good one. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ashes98/1655768/