http://slow.writerscafe.org/matthewelias The original writings of author matthewelias en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776252131 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 Cigarettes hurt youSilently killing peopleNever seen again http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/matthewelias/1774201/ This is a free-verse poem http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/matthewelias/1774199/ His body lay still, frozen in the lightWe saw him right after the end of the fightI wasn't there to witness itI was at the gym, trying to get fitI'm sorry I didn't save you as soon as I canMy car broke down so I had to get a vanDid you leave me anything in your willAll I see is your friend Bill http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/matthewelias/1774196/ The running lionsChasing down their mealOn a cold winter dayIn the fields of AfricaFeeding its hunger http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/matthewelias/1774191/ Running towards the slideKnowing me I didn't abideMy pants fell downAnd when I looked aroundPeople ran and hide http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/matthewelias/1774183/