http://slow.writerscafe.org/adcomny The original writings of author Ruben Rodriguez en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775985169 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 The cuts and scars on these wristsStare back from beneath clenched fistsBeauty and symmetry of red stripesDestroyed by stitches of different typesA constant reminder... of emotional chainsA constant reminder... to cut open my veins A constant reminder... of my painA constant remi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/adcomny/1914534/ Shades on my windowcover antique panesLike eyelids coverblinded souls in painCourtyard smileshide the aching insideMaking short workof child's play outsideElegant manicured treesperfect, straight, and tallCast long shadowswhile crematory's smoke stacks callHolding patte.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/adcomny/1913919/ Flogging myselfTo receive His forgiveness I look towards heavenTo find deliveranceAbsolve me of the sins I haven't committed My armor of faithNow cracked and pittedI've seen the goodI've witnessed the horrorsI have humbly kneltAt the alter of sorrowsA fisher of menI'v.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/adcomny/1911691/ I miss her smileThat grin of deceptionIt's been a whileSince I felt her rejectionYou know how it endsIt was never in doubt"Let's just be friends.""It's not working out."I can't shut it offthis overwhelming feelingWhen things get roughI can't stop the bleeding My wounds .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/adcomny/1911682/ Sitting on driftwood, with a pint in my handBurying my toes and soul in the sandWatching a wave as it rises, crests, and breaksListening to the hiss the white foam makesCalming ocean waters, brilliant and blueNothing calms my mind, not even this viewSmelling the ocean spray and bea.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/adcomny/1911678/ I can't sleepI can't breatheI don't weepI don't believeI want to dieI want to bleedI don't tryTo get what I needI stand aloneI stand afraidI won't atoneFor sins I've madeI need to knowI need to loveI look belowFor things aboveI fear the nightI fear the day.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/adcomny/1911673/ Sit with me shy girlLearn with the wonder in a child's eyeYouth's treasures held like an oyster's pearlTurn away when I say "Hi"Notice me young womanI come to your door handsome and strongWe rediscover ourselves againLet us make right, what had once been wrongKiss me beautiful ma.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/adcomny/1911347/ The only thing in the sinkA glass for a needed drinkThe one I kept filling last nightI'm tired and oldNo matter how much I'm toldThings are NOT going to be alright Filling it is my solution To understand the confusion After a while clearer thoughts start to formMy throats fee.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/adcomny/1911345/ Danny found his wifeand best friend in bedHe took his 38 and shot himself in the headFred returned from the warafter witnessing the carnageHaunted by years of memorieshe jumped off a bridgeJennifer was beautiful She worked as a modelShe took Xanax for anxiety One day she to.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/adcomny/1911343/ Hold me... and don't let me goDon't let me blow awayLike a dry brown leaf in the windLift me... up towards the skyTo touch white cotton cloudsThe bright sun on my faceTouch me... with your warm handsWith the frailty of a feather As smooth as a rose petalLove me... through my .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/adcomny/1911147/ The branches of the willows descend Weeping for passing loversA Broken heart is hard to mendHating yourself while loving othersA lifetime of trying to understand Wasting my fruitful yearsRelationships built on sinking sandAnd kissing away crocodile tearsThey had a feast while I h.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/adcomny/1911125/ A poem about divorce or break-up. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/adcomny/1911121/ A love / reconciliation poem. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/adcomny/1910395/