http://slow.writerscafe.org/potamous The original writings of author ErinLovesYou<3 en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775996247 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 I want to trace the lines of your face,For each time you've laughed,For each time you've cried.I look at the dimples on your face, when you smile.Your lips turn up, and the corners of your mouth part ever so gracefully.With each smile that you give to me, I grow closer to you.I want to swim in the c.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/970584/ Made up of complicated lines, one for each time you triedAnd you say you're fine but we all see that sadness in your eyesIt's a working piece of art just in different partsWritten on March 1st, 2012 *(3-2-12)* http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/939654/ A clock holds so many stories, it knows all, feels all, sees allIt can remind you when you wear at your worst, and your bestIt's almost like a test that's never put to restAnd I know you can't control the hands of time but you can help what falls in between the linesAnd it's never too late to try ag.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/939650/ Some people's hearts are like leaves, they change due to the seasonSometimes for no reasonThe leaves fall harshly into the blistering ice river, more than a sliverIt's all a part of life, or is it just apart from life?They say bad things happen to good people, or is that just a lie to make us all fe.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/939647/ An unfinished canvas tells only a line from the storyThe grooves in his face spread from cheek to cheekHis muscles are tense but his soul is so weakThe love of his once so strong is now suspended upon the gallows slowly becoming shallowIs his misery painted upon the easel or is his heart there for r.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/939645/ The trees reflection is part of the needed correctionBranches hesitate wondering if you'll your escapeThe water speaks of fortune but it's dis proportionedThe ripples send a shiver down your spine, eventually things will turn out fineWritten on February 16th, 2012 *(2-16-12)* http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/939644/ Slowly but surely they walk silently Occasionally crunching the crisp snow, it's beyond coldTheir steps fall together like the beat of a heartThe past casts a shadow on the building, like a scar upon a wrist or an arm, a tattoo with a story, a past that is gory, a wrist or an arm that is sorry.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/939640/ The flowers flow from a pale white to red, their reaction to such a miserable sightThe leaves fall low, taken by the undertowA lonely flower blossoms quietly, trying to avoid the harsh realityThe flowers weep solemnly, realizing their tragic historyThe petals begin to fall, things haven't gotten muc.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/903162/ The clouds come together, yet they're rolling apartIt looks like it's going to rain, but you've got to make it through the dark He herds the sheep together, but you can't what's already fallen apart due to inclement weatherThe trees stand strong and calm, but you just haven't reached that psalmThe p.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/903140/ And when it rains, all my emotions are let outI feel as if I less to cry aboutI say things no longer bother meBut in honestly, they torment meI know that this will never go awayYet I still pray for better daysI've tried to remove myself from this diseaseInstead it continues to run wildly, inside of .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/903138/ I've had my highsAnd I've had my lowsI've said my goodbyesAnd I've said my hellosIt's a new chapter in my lifeI'll be a story to be toldMaybe for once I can put down the knifeAnd break the moldI used to think no one caredThen I met youI never thought I could be repairedAnd now, I have someone to tur.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/821036/ I strike my skin, again and againYou remind me of what it's like to sinI no longer feel painMy body is stainedYou get to walkWhen I can barely talkYou act like I'm the one to blameYet you're the one who put my being to shameI can never get it all outNo matter how much I scream an shoutI turnedYou se.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/812404/ When the wind blows, I feel how low my heart goesThe trees shiver, while my body quiversThe breeze hits my veins, as soon as it starts to rainAs the colors change, you fall out of rangeIt starts to get darker, that's when things become harderThe waves come quicker, while everyone shiversYour head fa.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/795433/ I've got some issues that nobody can seeThey're all tangled up inside of meI try to let them free&nbsp;But no one leaves them beBecause they don't understand the real meWritten on September 9th, 2011 *(9-9-11)* http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/794162/ Written in study hall. No idea why, just hit me. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/794159/ I just don't want to rememberI'd rather stick my hand in burning embersI don't want to be here anymoreEveryone's walking out the doorI'm sick of all the tearsI feel like no one caresI'm trying my bestBut my mind is possessedThey say I don't have a handle on realityThis is my actualityIf someone coul.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/789497/ I don't feel like a personI've got too many problems, that no one can seeI'm the most fucked up nomineeI've become a monsterNo one honestly understandsThey don't want the blood on their handsI could never tell you how I feelBecause it's too hard to explainWhy it pours when it rainsWritten August 27t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/787195/ I took a little too much;I just didn't want to rememberLet's go back to last DecemberEveryone's so disappointed in me;Yet no one can relateIt's like my emotions are up for constant debateThey said it's natural for me to act this way;If that's true why can't I handleWhen can I blow out these candlesI.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/785380/ You let me in, then you shut me downLeaving my heart a ghost townYou apologized for hurting meBut you and I, have so much healing to do, as far as my eyes can seeIt's hard for me to even trust you, but I'm sure you feel the same way tooI've been doing my best to be there, but it's so hard when I'm c.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/782440/ I breathe for loveBut hope is something I'm short ofThose that I fall for, are cold as iceTheir game is always more than preciseAll I've ever known is painI don't say this in disdainI treat you as I would like to be treatedBut in the end, I'm always cheatedI'm done tryingBecause I'm sick of the lyin.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/780377/ The way I relieve my pain, leaves a permanent stainNo one knows how I feel, it's something they all want concealedI can't put my emotions into words, so that's why I leave the burnsI leave my patterns scattered, my skin tatteredThe memories echo me, making me feel diseasedI'll deal with it on my own.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/778957/ Look for the girl with the broken smileShe'll walk with you for milesShe's no longer a childShe's gone wildShe can't be happyEverything's so crappyI've been usedI've been abusedI'm waiting for a sign So I can cross the yellow lineMy eyes tell my storyIt gets kind of goryI'm ready for something to ch.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/775340/ My body is my canvasPain is my museThe end result could be a bruiseI paint the colors of red wineSometimes even the colors of the skyThe pictures are always divineI can burn the tears awayLeaving things just a little bit frayedI have a monster I need to slayIt's not the biggest ordealAt least it pro.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/772991/ I'm sorry for being immatureThings have been such a blurI'm sorry for hurting your feelingsI've cried a river as high as the ceilingsI'm sorry for being a bitchJust tell me if you want me to ditchI'm sorry for being scaredI don't exactly want to shareI'm sorry for holding on so tightI thought I was .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/770987/ I'll cry all my worries awayI can't keep this all at bayI'm in so much painI'll cry until I make it rainI wish I could just forgetBut I cry and I reminisce I worked so hard to get to where I amThen this s**t just hits me like bamThis isn't fair to meI'm drowning in my own seaSometimes I just want to.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/768902/ You're all I want and moreI don't know what I'd do if you walked out the doorI want you more than you even knowI never thought I'd let you take me by the undertowI'll stay by your sideI'll be your guideI'll smother you with my loveWe'll fly higher than the dovesWords can't begin to explainWhat I fee.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/767019/ I'll be your shining starI'll lead you through the darkWhen everything seems too hardDon't feel scarredI'll be right here waitingWaiting for you, for you to give me your handTogether we'll take a standAnd we'll be one, our lives will no longer be blandWritten on July 9th, 2011 *(7-9-11)* http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/767016/ All I want is to be strongIt's so hard when your mind is being squeezed by two metal prongsThe last thing I want is to be weakBut it's so hard to&nbsp; speakI'm starting to get stressedI shouldn't be keeping my feelings suppressedIt's all so much for meI'm drowning in a deep blue seaI just want to b.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/767014/ This is quite too much to handleI feel like I'm now the town scandalI know that it's not true But I'm still much more than blueI feel dirty and usedI'm not lying when I say I've been seriously abusedI was part of your twisted gameI hope you enjoy your new found fameYou're absolutely disgustingYour t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/765128/ You make me smile, like there''s no tomorrowYou're as cute as a child, my emotions go wildI'd like to kiss you, but that might make me miss youPeople always say things are too good to be trueWell honey, you haven't made me feel blueSo I pray that in time, you'll let me be with youI'm not going to le.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/765122/ All I want is someone who caresSomeone that doesn't think my weight is too much to bearYou don't like that you can't figure me outWell that's what it's aboutI don't want to put you through my shitThat much I'll admitThe thing is, if you really care like you say you doThen you won't let me go before .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/754841/ I just can't explainWhat I feel in my veinsIt changes every time it rainsThere's no point for me to put up a wallBecause in the end it'll just fallBut that definitely doesn't mean I'm giving you my allI'd love to come firstBut it's probably because you've seen me at my worstI feel like I'm diving in.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/754207/ Inspired by someone(: &Also inspired by Slow dance by Framing Hanely http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/752163/ It's how I feel, I'm angry &I'm sick of all the accusations. It's just too much. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/750594/ Blagh... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/748682/ Yup, I get hurt easily, thats alright. I'll step to the side while you continue to ignore me. F**k you. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/746946/ Through my eyes, I don't lie... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/744660/ I don't think I really need to explain.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/743171/ Its blunt and to the point, but that's what I wanted. Maybe unintentionally harsh.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/741719/ Inspired by Roses by Poets of the Fall &Someone special http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/740386/ I'm sure you will now figure it out.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/739121/ Inspired by Beautiful ones by Poets of the Falls. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/738716/ For you, boo c: http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/738111/ I am who I am, don't label me. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/736656/ Lies are just a disguise to make us feel despisedWhen you told me to hide, I never revisedI hadn't felt such a blow, until I was taken by the undertow&nbsp;It was like a spider web, choking you until you're deadYou want to get out of bed, but you've got a heart full of leadYour throat closes up, and.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/735916/ In my heart there is a hole, through this hole you will find my soulIf you venture your way through my soul you&nbsp; will determine that it is full of snowFollow my steps through the snow, understand how much I have grownAfter you left me on my own&nbsp;When these steps of mine are washed away by m.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/735915/ My stomachs doing flipsYour playing tricksThis hearts about to split&nbsp;I feel like shitYou can be such a bitchWhy'd you have to ditch&nbsp;I'm losing all colorThese thoughts are being smotheredYour just like all the others&nbsp;Just a bit surprisedFeeling a little deprivedYou were just in disguis.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/735913/ Drown your words in musicContinue to lose itWhen you feel it flow, just walk slowOnce it becomes a blur, ask me how it hurts&nbsp;Climb inside my head, tell me if I'm deadLook through my eyes, see how I'm outsideWalk into my heart, realize your still on MarsNotice I'm a mess, I've even confessed&nbs.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/735912/ Its like a dreamNot something you'd want to redeemOnce all tetheredNow its a bit weathered&nbsp;No longer brokenMaybe a bit too openWe don't want you to fallSo please try not to crawl&nbsp;This may be a bit too muchBut I'm giving you my allHoping you won't fallPraying that you won't crawl&nbsp;But I.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/735911/ I never said I was afraidConsider that I'm feeling betrayedOh how I wish you could have refrainedThe clocks chimeI'm starting to feel left behindDon't you see that that wasn't fine?You don't know this placeBut its okay there's not enough space for you and II'm running out of time.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/potamous/735908/