http://slow.writerscafe.org/toderoopoo The original writings of author toderoopoo en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775964437 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 The lack of an embrace between a mother and child.No eye was blinked, no question raised, 'it's not my thing was what was said'Undeterred the child pushed on, with arms wide open and hope in her yes,she was once again turned awayA joke it became, a joke it would remainUntil the day came th.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/toderoopoo/1853588/ The hustle & bustle of the busy streets grew to match my own heartbeatAs the noise increased my heat beat raised, pounding, thumpinguntil escapeEscape to the calm, escape to the peacewhere the trees and wind are the only soundmatching the beat allows you to breathTake a deep breath, ta.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/toderoopoo/1853584/ Little love why do you cry?Should I sing you a lullaby?Little love why do you yell?Please don't curse me to hellLittle love why do you hit me?What did i do, please forgive meLittle love do you still love me?What do I do for you to love me?Do these black eyes mean that you love me?Little love do you .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/toderoopoo/1793151/ This poem is about my sister passing away due to a car crash. I know its kind of dark, writing something more vivid about her death had been playing on my mind...so here it is http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/toderoopoo/1792334/ When you looked at meYou saw meYou saw my flawsYou saw what I wasYou saw my flawsYou never pausedYour outstretched handAsked no demandsThat outstretched handBecame my homeland http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/toderoopoo/1791911/ I watched the darkness comingI watched it as it consumed meI wished that it would take meSurrounded by the darkness, a light confused meThe light drew meThe light showed me - I was worthyWorthy of this lifeWorthy of my rightThis light was hopeThis hope saved me http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/toderoopoo/1791895/ Water splatterspitter patterwhat once was my home, my hearth,is nothing but; withered dirtthe place that knew methe place that made methis place has shamed methis place has betrayed me http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/toderoopoo/1791878/ I try to hold your gazeYou look away blasé I tell you how I feelYou say I'm not a big dealI beg for you to feel meYou won't even come near meI wait for you to see meYou look right on through me http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/toderoopoo/1791873/ My heart still contracts and expandsYours lays still (and motionless)You were my rockMy rock has been bulldozed You would say look up to the skiesBut I can barely look in my own eyesYou would say liveBut I can't even dive inYou would say smileBut for now I can barely look in my own eye http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/toderoopoo/1791863/ Coffee stains, chipped cupsfull of talks of ifs and butsMemories, love sure to go bustAs our lust turns to dustPuffed out chests & fisticuffsSkittishness, then 'ENOUGH'His bluff was called - not so toughAll his actions soon rebuffedSoon enough those coffee stainswill see another's love - disdain.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/toderoopoo/1791837/