http://slow.writerscafe.org/xrilezx The original writings of author Riley en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776024834 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 A debate I face http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/xrilezx/1378018/                  The nightafter my eighteenth birthday, I took a little more time glancing over myselfbefore I left for the night.  I flippedthrough my dresser drawers searching for a looser shirt with no success, andquickly remembe.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/xrilezx/1123510/ Dear Reader,      Although I may or may not know who youare, I’m sure you will find the information in this journal crucial tosustaining the best possible quality of life for our world.  If by chance, a person who does not know ofour world is reading.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/xrilezx/1123506/ A vampire struggling to find his way in his world meets an unexpected turn of events and finds his place somewhere he'd never imagine. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/xrilezx/1123505/ A few words about the tragedy on Friday and a pledge to remember them http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/xrilezx/1090126/ Thinking of YouOur songs comes on the radio and I smile at the thought of youEating at our favorite restaurants and I smile at my memory of youHearing the court house bells chime, I smile because it reminds me of you.I see a blue mustang and I smile, thinking of youNeeding someone to talk to you and.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/xrilezx/1049149/ A poem written to my husband. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/xrilezx/1022718/ A poem inspired off of actual events http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/xrilezx/1020822/ The insight of what pushes people to kill. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/xrilezx/1015926/ "But the absence of him is everywhere I look. It's like a huge hole has been punched through my chest. But in a way I'm glad. The pain is my only reminder that he was real..."- Bella http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/xrilezx/983411/ It starts with a kiss,Then it always moves to another moment of bliss.Words whispered ever so softly in my ear,But then the real you appears.Once you finish, you are through,And I lie alone, while you are with someone new.They are always just lies,Just to have a piece of me, you don’t care if .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/xrilezx/977548/ Two roads, two waysbut which one should I choose?I hoped, I prayed I picked the path that led to you.But what if it wasn't mydestiny,To take the path in front of meI can always try another path,and if it ends,I'll go back to the beginning,and start again.I tried a path and it waslong,All t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/xrilezx/977458/ A religious poem http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/xrilezx/977457/ This poem was written for my grandma who passed away in 2007. I read this at her funeral. The photo is of my grandma and me. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/xrilezx/977454/ High School poem, again. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/xrilezx/977445/ Another high school poem http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/xrilezx/977444/ I am the solider in this play we call life,I'm stationed at a battlefield, unprepared for the strife.I crouch in a trench to hide from the rounds of fire,longing to be safe, is my only desire.It becomes worse during the darkening of the night,because things start to become a blur and go out of sight.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/xrilezx/977437/ A poem I wrote when I was in high school http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/xrilezx/977436/ Chapter1: Sue                 Susie’s Coffee Shopused to flood with customers every morning.  Everyone came into the store to get some ofSusie’s hot fresh coffee .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/xrilezx/772568/