http://slow.writerscafe.org/poetcb The original writings of author Cheryl Bousquet en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776031028 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 Understand do I nowDefeated have becomeMatter do I notAnymore…to anyone Hope, once did haveBelieve still could I tryMirrors reflection does proveNot enough in others eyes Lost I becameTo thick the hazeEyes appear openHiding only a blank gaze Never did I dreamThis place would I .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poetcb/837520/ In memory and honor of those lost on Sept. 11th http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poetcb/823043/ Pains of the pastFears yet releasedHappiness once soughtDreams do cease   Controlled were you thenSilenced did becomeIn the loss of anotherFree did become   No longer boundChoices now do makeA life of meaningGive more than take   One step at a timeCarve a path of your o.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poetcb/823035/