http://slow.writerscafe.org/Melibellz The original writings of author Melissa Kester en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776036194 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 In a world of shadows and fluorescent lights,You are my sunshine.Where people look upon themselves in a black mirror,You are my reflection.In a world where lies and arrogance overpower the senses,You are my truth.Where dream-come-trues are no more than fairy tales,You are my miracle. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/2086456/ The mask she wears to hide her painThe smile she dons when it's pouring rainThe sparkle in her eyes against the grainSo easily she hides the hurtWithout hardly any effortIt's not surprising that no one seesHow much her heart truly bleedsFor she is skilled at hiding theseSecrets she.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/2075393/ I've recently gone through a lot of difficult changes in my life. At first I felt completely out of control. But I started learning that perhaps these changes will bring better things to my life. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/2065820/ From stone and earth you stand up tallYou keep me grounded when chaos fallsYour patience astounds me, your surety and willYou are the mountain that keeps me stillWhen my battles run high and I fill with fearYou are the one to kiss away my tearsLike a breeze from the far off land you're i.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/2059519/ You stare at the setting sun, while I watch it riseAnd somewhere in all the distance our gazes will meetAnd though time will stand still for no man nor woman kindIn the hours that part us you'll hear a soft beatThe rhythm of my soul is drumming in my heartCan you hear it echo across the se.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/2058483/ You can feel itBut can it be explained?You cannot see itBut it can be proclaimed.It's been taken lightlyAnd been taken serious.It's brought much joyAnd made others delirious.But can it be defined?That is what I question.That's what we will learnFrom this little session.Does.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/2058236/ In the early morning lightWhen the sun has made its riseI look into my soulAnd search for my disguiseThere, deep within the depthsI find a pretty maskThis will do for todayNow it's time to do my taskI'm ready to face the dayWith dramatic coal lined eyesTo hide the swollen pro.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/2058158/ Don't ask me howDon't ask me whyDon't ask me to give it another tryI've had enoughAnd I've seen too farI just can't take anymoreDon't ask me nowDon't ask me to stayDon't ask me to make it all go awayI've had it roughAnd I've seen who you areI just can't give anymore http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/2055883/ I was so bored when I wrote this! Thought it would be fun and comical http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/2055880/ What a beauty she isAnd how deep does she goWhat life dwells withinI suppose we'll never knowWas there ever a timeWhen the lands were not dividedWhen the coastlines could meetAnd be ever unguidedWas there a tragedy that struckAnd separated two loversOr were they forcibly pulled a.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/2055877/ Catch me when I fallBefore I splatter on the groundSince I made this leap for youAs you said that I had foundThe one who will keep me safeThe one that would keep me trueThe one not to let me shatterYou said that was to be youBut here I am, I'm fallingThe ground growing ever nearI.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/2055875/ I know I shouldn't feel this way.But I can't stop it any more than I can stop the light of day.I know I should say these words.But you make me feel like I could fly with the birds.I know I shouldn't think of this.But all I want are your lips to kiss.I know I shouldn't have these dr.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/2054944/ I am standing at the edge of a cliffWith the graceful wind at my backShe sings me a song of gloryAnd keeps my balance on trackFor the vast expanse before meA plunge to my surest deathI wonder what waits down belowBut I must wait with baited breathIt is not yet my time to fallAlthou.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/2054538/ In another world In a far off place Is a stranger with kindness And beauty and graceA lonesome young man Not burdened by grief With a smile as radiant As the sun on the reefHe wanders alone Though not heavy hearted He knew she was somewhere .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/2054318/ Only on the surfaceDoes the sun block your lightBut even in the darknessYou shine ever brightYour light will never fadeEven in eternal nightWhich is why I choose youTo be my guiding lightI do not choose the sunThat blinds all who tryThat which tries to outshineAnd always leav.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/2054138/ The depths of an ocean from another worldRampaging with the gale of a hurricaneBlue flames made from iceThat cannot be doused by rainOn the edge of an Everest cliffFacing the purest and clearest snowFloating in the vast emptinessGazing down at the world belowWorlds apart in g.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/2053849/ So here we areAnother fight gone bySo here I amWith eyes newly drySo here we goAnother on the riseSo here I askCan we compromiseI'll build a damTo stop my floodI'll spill my neckGive my life's bloodDon't be shockedDon't be surprisedWhen I lay out my lifeSo we may comp.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/2053297/ Drowning would be betterIt wouldn't hurt as much, that's true.But drowning isn't betterNot at the cost of youYes, the fires would be betterThey would swallow all the painBut the fires are not betterLet's douse it out with rainI know the trenches would be bestTo sink and be .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/2002216/ In the absence of beatingThe silence dimly echoesThe stillness stirs no lifeThe demon in me bellowsIn the absence of thoughtLight begins to fadeA blanket settles overOf darkness, it is madeIn the absence of companyLoneliness calls me homeThe vastness invites me inIn emptiness I.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/1986156/ Is this what love is supposed to be -A darkness smothered over me?Is this how I am supposed to feel -Like worthless, useless, tasteless, veal?Is this the best that I deserve -To be treated like I was made to serve?Is this the best that I'll get from you -A lifeless marriage made for tw.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/1985802/ My dear friend,In your darkest of daysWhen the light has gone outI'll show you the wayI'll be your guideI'll be your eyesI'll help you get throughThis eternal nightMy dear friend,Temptation is strongI've been there beforeBut we'd best move alongThis night holds steadyThe .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/1972744/ On a warm starry nightAmidst the summer breezeI took a deep breathAnd put my heart on my sleeveIt was the middle of JuneWhen I danced with the moonOn a foggy autumn morn'When the leaves began to changeYou gave me your heartAnd those words, we exchangedIt was then that I sinned.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/1964855/ Ashes of a long dead fireLay bare at my feetRustling in the windDusting the barren earth And among this lonely pyre There still remains a heat In this, I don't rescindMy heart has met with dearthI aspire to achieveWhile you are contentTo waste away in your swillSilence rema.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/1957972/ As a child, in a strange new placeAll new things around me, not one familiar faceThen you reached out, not slightly afraidYou became my best friend and in my heart you stayedIn you, I trusted all my secrets and fearsWe held each other through all of our tearsAs close as sisters, insepara.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/1946492/ Beneath the stars and the Milky WayBeneath the comets and Luna's RayOn the grass, here we layYou whisper in my ear and say "I love you, darling, you must know More than I could ever express I see you alight in this gentle glow Your beauty still leaves me breathless Your eyes are sparkling ever so br.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/1945696/ I see the habitsI see the liesI see you hidingBehind your disguiseYou think that weHave misjudged youYou think that weAre lying tooBut we see the habitsWe see the mistakesWe see the actionsYou choose to takeYou say you love usBut do you reallyWhen we need you mostYou're.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/1945685/ Warning: This is graphic and you may not want to read it. But I needed to tell this story. I need to heal. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/1944423/ My slumber interruptedBy a man in shining steelHe invades on my comfortAnd demands that I heelTo none do I bowFor, I am might and strengthI unfurl my neck and tailAnd reveal my true lengthThe scent of fear risesFrom this little man of fleshHis fragile skin, he thinks protecte.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/1942458/ The pitter patter on the roofThe rumbling of the earthThe flash in the nightShe criesThe roaring windsThe collision of stormsThe gouging of scarsShe screamsThe settling calmThe leftover breezeThe ripped up dirtShe whimpersThe etch in the groundThe flow of new rivers.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/1942266/ This poem is for everyone who suffers from anxiety, depression, ptsd, etc. There is a bright side somewhere, you just have to find it. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/1940460/ A poem to introduce myself http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/1940129/ A short story, written for a contest. A horrific twist of "curiosity killed the cat." http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/1940121/ You told me to be okay.You told me to let you go.I didn't want to.But I thought I could do it.But I was so wrong.How many years has it beenSince you said those words?Longer still, since you last said "I love you"?How much time has passed since I've heard your voice?How long.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/1938822/ Long Brown curlsAnd hazel eyesCherub cheeksAnd pink bowtiesHappy laughterAnd goofy grinsCrocodile tearsAnd bruised up shinsBoo boos kissedAnd made okayPeek-a-boo gamesSave the dayNaptime snoozesAnd tantrums thrownBedtime cuddlesOh, how you've grownEach day a g.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/1938305/ I like to play gamesSeductive and sadisticI like to call namesAnd make those lives twistedI like to pluck the strings of fateAnd see what I can draw from hatePlay my game and you might escapeBut only if you call check mateMy poisoned kiss will fill your lungsYour heart will bea.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/1938270/ In the deafening silence of my mindYou are there.In the chaos of my beating heartYour dagger lingers.Your gifted blood-stained rose;Decayed and withered as your promisesUpon the weakened light of day.Should you fall, I will not pray.You may grovel at my feet,But I will not forgive... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/1937950/ Out of the darkness, I will comeWhen your life is over and done.Out of the gloom, will I emergeTo give you peace, to give you purge.Out of your memories you will seeSomeone you love, dear to thee.Out of this world, I will guide.Take my hand. In me, confide.Out of the air from your la.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/1937704/ You are the majesty in my starsThe light inside my darknessThe truth of my beliefsYou are the winds to my stormsThe barricade to my fortressThe calm of my peaceYou are the energy in my soulThe wine that I drinkThe air in my lungYou hold the keys to my dungeonThe heart in my.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/1937691/ Through all of time and spaceThrough every life and deathI will love you deeplyWith each and every breathBetween the worlds and starsBetween the cosmic realmsI will search for youYour soul that overwhelmsAnd when we finally meetBeneath the cosmic blueI'll hold you close in wo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/1937685/ Even after all these yearsI think of you and come to tearsEven after all this timeI look for you inside my mindI hear your voice, I see your faceI feel the warmth of your embraceAnd when I wake alone in bedTakes hold the aching, loathing, dreadThe painful tearing in my chestThe blo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/1936704/ It was painful.The splitting of my soul.Excruciating.But now... Now I am not one. But two.I am two souls.I leave one in body to live that life I am supposed to live. The life in which I am endlessly stuck.And the other?My other soul is simply that. Energy. Not confined by the rules of .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/1926922/ The drums of war beat a silent rhythm.Upon the weak, they unleash their wrath.Tides of blood ebb and flow,Drowning soldiers down below.What has been done to cause this schism?Upon which trail did you seek your path?The world has come and gone,And neither side has won.Can you surv.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/1888861/ In the hoursin which we say goodbyeWe know thatit’s okay to cryTo weep, tosob, to grieve, to mournTo not let goof whom from we’re born In the hoursin which your soul departsYour memoryimprints upon our heartsHere, wherefootprints never f.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/1877227/ The prick of a rose Leaves a darkened red stain As the seduction of pleasure Arises from painThe forbidden Eden fruits Never tasted so sweet As uncontrolled desires Lay bare at my feetThe oceans so blue Deep and mysterious Pull me under And make m.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/1873707/ Free me from these talonsThat close so tightly around my neckSlowly cutting, slicing my flesh as tendrils of warm red liquid drips down my chestFree me from the graspOf ever-looming deathSilently creeping up my spine and slithering into my heartFree me from this fearFrom the looming da.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/1873187/ My dearest love...Where have you gone?Why have you left me here all alone?My dearest love...What is this to you?What is your truth?Do you intend to stay?Or is this just for play?My dearest love...You have my heart.You have my soul.My world is yours.And my life unfolds.Y.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/1771573/ The sunshines so brightly for days on endUntil theclouds roll inThe skydarkens - turns to black and greyThen comesthe rainThe worldbecomes drenched and floodsWhen thethunder drumsThe groundtrembles and gripesAnd then thelightning strikesChaoticfires .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/1767634/ Call me your goddessCall me your queenWorship me in your worldWorship me in your dreamsBe my loverBe my slaveBe my friendBe my graveCall me your oceanCall me your skyCall me your EarthCall me your fireCall me your worldCall me your lifeWorship me dayWorship me nightBe my lover, as I love youBe my sl.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/1765624/ Flames spiral from your lips your teeth rotting from your liesDespair follows your every quip as embers fall from ashen skiesSmog seeps from your very breath my life, for you, I'll waiveGracefully you lead the dance of death guiding me to my graveBuried in Earth my skin will decay my soul forever ha.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/1765619/ fiction/fantasy/romance. I am very inspired by one of my favorite authors and I just wanna try my hand at writing in detail. Still a little embarrassed about writing about such intimate details. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Melibellz/1749321/