http://slow.writerscafe.org/angelea The original writings of author angeleapaugh en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775978426 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 THE ROPETHIS TOWN SETS HERE ALONEA MILLION MILES APARTFROM THE FUTURE THAT TOOK ITNOW THE PAST IS IT'S HEARTTHE TUMBLEWEED HEREROLLS AWAY FROM THIS TOWNTHE WIND CAPTURES ITCARRIES IT BLOWS IT AROUNDYOUR ARE A LONE COWBOYBUDDY WHERE ARE YOUR FRIENDSIF YOUR RIDING ALONETHAT'S WHEN THE TERROR BEGINSFOR.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/angelea/1943268/ http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/angelea/1943263/ http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/angelea/1943262/  TWO SIDED COINYOU MAY THINK I'M PRECIOUS METALCLINCHED TIGHTLY IN YOUR FISTBUT I'M A TWO SIDED COIN...ANDI HAVE CHARMS YOU CAN'T RESISTI AM THE ROOT OF ALL EVILI AM THE MAKER OF YOUR DREAMSI BUILD YOU UP TO TEAR YOU DOWNRIP APART YOUR TATTERED SEAMSYOU CAN POLISH YOUR ILLUSIONSPURCHASE LOVE BY.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/angelea/1943259/ THE BURNI'M MOVING THRU TIMEAS IF I'LL NEVER PASSI'M THROWING OUT LESSONSALL WRAPPED UP IN SASSI'M MAKING YOU THINKTHAT I AM THE BESTI'M FOOLING YOU THOUGH AND I'M PASSING YOUR TESTSYOUR BLINDED BY MEYOU DON'T SEE WHAT I AMCAUSE I'M THE BAD WOLFAND YOU ARE MY LAMBI'M SILENTLY CREEPINGALL UP BEHIND Y.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/angelea/1943258/ GYPSY HEART I'VE A GYPSY SOUL AND I BOW TO THEE I THROW BACK MY HEAD AND I BEND TO MY KNEE I MOVE TO THE WIND I DANCE IN THE SUN I VOW TO THE HEAVENS THAT YOU ARE THE ONE YOU ARE AN OLD SOUL YOU'VE BLOOD IN YOUR VEIN YOU'VE CAPTURED THIS ONE&nbs.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/angelea/1943257/ BROKEN IT'S BROKEN I AM AS I STAND HERE TODAY THOUGH I'M QUIET INSIDE I HAVE LOTS TO SAY I SCREAM TO THE CEILING AND I BEAT ON THE WALL I'M SHRINKING INSIDE BUT I CAN STAND TALL YOU SEE THE DOOR OPEN BUT I SEE IT SHUT I FEEL LIKE I'M CLEAN BUT I'M COVERED IN SOOT I'M LIVING IN DARKNESS AFRAID OF THE.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/angelea/1881631/ BOX OF MEMORIES            IF I WALKED INTO YOUR EMPTY HOUSE            IF I CLIMBED THE CREAKY STAIR            WOULD I FIND AS I LOOKED AROUND    &n.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/angelea/1880342/ DARK I DON'T SAY MUCH BUT BOY WHEN I DO I SLICE THRU THE DARKNESS I REACH OUT FOR YOU YOU CAN'T HIDE IN A CORNER OR HOLD IN YOUR BREATH FOR I'M COMING FOR YOU AND I'M BRINGING YOUR DEATH YOU TAKE FOR YOURSELF WHAT DOES NOT BELONG YOU THINK IT'S YOUR RIGHT BUT YOU ARE SO WRONG THE NIGHT IT IS .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/angelea/1880297/ TIED UP IN KNOTSI'M TIED UP IN KNOTSAS I SET HERE ALONEWHILE THOSE ALL AROUND MECAST FORTH THEIR STONETALKING AND BETTINGON WHEN I'LL RETURNTO THIS PLACE WHERE I SWEARMY LESSONS BEEN LEARNEDI'VE TORE MYSELF APARTHERE SETTING SO STILLI'VE GATHERED UP COURAGEAND STORED UP MY WILLI'VE CAPTURED MY TEARS.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/angelea/1876731/  TOMORROWDEAR TOMORROW,DON'T YOU WASTE YOURSELFLOOKING BACK AT MEJUST POINT YOUR FACE TO THE FUTUREJUST BURY THIS MEMORYDON'T THINK ABOUT THE TIMESTHAT SOMEONE ALREADY HADDON'T DREDGE UP THINGS THAT'S PASSEDTHEY WILL ONLY MAKE YOU SADFOR LIFE IS SHORT FOR SUREIT'S SOMETHING WE ALL KNOWBUT LONG .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/angelea/1875932/ FAITH http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/angelea/1874701/       TEARSSOMETIMES              WHEN IT'S                 QUIET AND          I AM A.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/angelea/1874195/ http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/angelea/1874123/  TATTERED AND TORN             WHEN YOU LOOK AT MY IMAGE IN THE RECESS OF YOUR MIND             DON'T HOLD BACK FOR MY SAKE DON'T TRY TO BE KIND     &.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/angelea/1873902/ http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/angelea/1873780/      GRAINS OF SAND                LOOKING BACK THRU THE YEARS        AND ALL THE DAYS THAT'S BEEN SPENT        TIME PASSES SO QUICKLY AND &.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/angelea/1873277/ I'M NOT YOUR PRISONER NOWFOR YEARS I'VE WALKED BESIDE YOUTOOK EVERYTHING YOU SAID TO HEARTRIGHT UP TO THE DAY I WAS LOCKED AWAYBEHIND THE BARS THAT PUT US APARTI TRUSTED YOU WITH EVERYTHINGBUT I KNEW THAT YOU WOULD'NT COME THRUI SAT ALONE HERE IN THE DARKAS YOU PUT AN END TO ME AND YOUFOR WAY TO LON.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/angelea/1873276/  FINEI'M PERFECTLY FINE I SAYAS I BANG MY HEAD ON THE FLOORAND BEAT THE WALL WITH BALLED UP FISTBECAUSE I CAN'T FIND THE KEY TO THE DOORCAN YOU TELL ME WHICH ONE OF YOUHAS TAKEN CONTROL OF MY MINDWHO DARES TO STEP INTO MY THOUGHTSARE'NT YOU AFRAID OF WHAT YOU MIGHT FINDIT'S NOT YOU WHO ARE BRAV.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/angelea/1873054/     A COLD DARK NIGHT          IT'S A COLD DARK NIGHT THAT CALLS TO ME            THAT WHISPERS MY NAME IN THE GLOOM          AS IT DRAWS ME OUT .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/angelea/1873051/ http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/angelea/1872756/ YOUR SECRET TO THE GRAVEWHEN YOU'RE BORN THE CLOCK STARTS TICKINGYOUR DEEDS ARE GATHERED DAY TO NIGHTEACH ONE IS CAREFULLY RECORDEDNOT ALL WILL BE HELD FROM SIGHT ALL YOUR DAYS WILL BE COLLECTED THEY WILL BE BALANCED AGAINST YOU, MY FRIENDWHATEVER SEEDS WERE SOWED IN YOUTHWILL BE REAPED AGAINST YOU .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/angelea/1872441/ BITTER COLDWHEN THE MORNING COMES BROKENWITH THE WIND BITTER COLDI WANNA RIDE OUT MY EMOTIONSWATCH THE DAY JUST GROW OLDI CAN'T WAIT FOR THE DARKTO ENVELOPE ME WHOLETO CARRY AWAY  PIECESTHAT ARE PARTS OF MY SOULMY EYES THEY ARE SHUTBUT THEY ARE STARING INSIDEAT THE ME THAT IS DISTANTAT THE ME T.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/angelea/1872440/ Mother's of AddictionMom i saw your facewhen first you gazed at meI'm sure when you look nowthat is still what you seeYour lullabyes have turned intoadvice that i did'nt takeLife has led me down so many roadswith habits that i just can't shakeEveryday is but a momentof the child you think you hadAdd.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/angelea/1872439/ FIREI'M A BITTER ECLIPSEAS I COVER YOUR LIGHTI'M A MOUNTAIN OF SORROWS  I CARE NOT FOR YOUR PLIGHTMY EYES THEY ARE DARKNESSTHEY ARE BLINDED WITH STRIFEI'M A BUCKET OF PIECESIN THE MOSAIC OF LIFEI AM A DARK FORCEWITH HORROR AS MY FACESO REACH OUT YOUR ARMSJUST ACCEPT MY EMBRACEMY VEINS THEY ARE .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/angelea/1872436/  I'M OKAYTHIS LIFE IS CONSUMING THE PATHS THAT I GOI'M CHECKING THEM HIGH AND I'M CHECKING THEM LOWI'M ROCKING IT OUT THE BEST THAT I CANI'M LAYING DOWN LOW YET I'M TAKING A STANDYOU DON'T KNOW HOW IT IS YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE I'M ATYOU'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED THE PLACES I'VE SATDON'T LOOK IN MY EYE.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/angelea/1872434/  BELIEVEOH LOOK A STORM COMESFALLING DOWN FROM THE SKIESIT IS SPREADING IT'S DARKNESSTHOSE CLOUDS COVERING LIESTHE TREETOPS ARE SHIFTINGBY WINDS LEFT AND RIGHTI CAN SMELL THE LIGHTENINGAS IT LIGHTS UP THE NIGHTI CAVE IN ON MYSELFTHOUGH I TRY TO STAND TALLCAN THIS BE MY ENDIS THIS HOW I WILL FAL.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/angelea/1872433/   The Christmas PromiseWhen the Angel Gabriel came to Maryand told her she would have a sonWhen he told her to name him JesusThat's when the promise first begun.He was Wonderful, Counselor and Mighty GodEverlasting Father and Prince of peaceA Savior that is Christ the LordHe was a Promise that .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/angelea/1872428/ religeous http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/angelea/1872416/ TidalwaveLife's not all about all these up's and down'sNor who's all gone and who's stuck around,It's not what you said, it's not what you didHow you stood as an adult or acted as a kid.I think it's about how you handle painHow you process emotions that call your name.Are you a ripple of water on a .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/angelea/1872411/