http://slow.writerscafe.org/5redwords The original writings of author Steph Hayden en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776031765 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 I I held a Lily in my palm,Extended it out to you andDared you to love me. And you did. We built a brick wall around our soulsAnd our hearts; slightly suffocatingBut flowers grew out of the cracks nonethelessAnd we felt beautiful.Beautiful enough tospill love across our skinin red acr.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/5redwords/768869/ You told me that you never wanted to stop learning something new;That you believe loving should feel like fallingOver and over and overThat there should be more days beneath the waves;Quiet... and filled with conversation .See,   I prefer my stories like I prefer my people:Full of heart an.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/5redwords/768751/ I hold things against myself often.Like the way I dream too muchAnd don’t write enough.And lately, I’ve been burning up withThe pressure of all things that wish to beLet go. But you’ve got me growing habits,Growing slowly in the soil I’veplanted beneath my nailsthe sunfl.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/5redwords/767690/