http://slow.writerscafe.org/Luciusvaul The original writings of author Lucius Vaul en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776062739 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 I think of love, and my heart sinks deeperinto a damp and decaying grave of darknessFaded visions haunt this wounded mindtearing at it, plucking piece by pieceuntil it is left frayed and in tattersa broken remnant of time past.My inner being begs for one moments relieffrom the constant flashes of me.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Luciusvaul/778578/ With shattered silence shadows weepin hopes to finda way to keepme in this room away from sudden deathThen through the windowall disappearsnow I am leftjust standing herepondering my final living breathStanding uponthis ledge of stonenot by myselfyet all alonevoices brewing torment in my mi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Luciusvaul/778521/ Broken silence shatters still as Roaring screams of mind erupt now Offered up against my will while Kept in chains of feeling ill with Every whisper harsh and shrill seem Never free of  thoughts corrupt Moments brief, bleed into years Inside this lost and misty place where Nothi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Luciusvaul/775300/ The days are growing colderthe nights are colder stillyou down another bottlethen pop another pill.The walls close in around you  with silent dusky gloomwhen your only friend  is the needle and the spoon.     Most friends have now departedal.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Luciusvaul/774931/ Stale cigarettes and yesterdays coffee empty bindles and melted wax head pounding out the beat of another day Brief moments of latent consciousness intertwined with last nights broken sleep. 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