http://www.writerscafe.org/avidbibliophile The original writings of author The Avid Bibliophile en-us Copyright 2013 Aresta Enterprise LLC 1371615390 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 I look to you for guidanceI look to you for strengthI look to you to ease my painAnd save me from myself I look to you for empathyI look to you for praiseI live for your warm smilesAnd your kind and caring words When I’m floundering in waterYou are my life prese.. http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/avidbibliophile/496914/ Life is like an ice creamEnjoy it before it’s goneUntil it’s totally done withHave fun from dusk to dawn Life is like sour skittlesSweet, sour, and bitter all insideWith tasteless and tasteful memoriesFull of both hurt and pride Life isn’t like a story.. http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/avidbibliophile/496913/ My enemy attacksHe is ruthless as can beHe uses all his powerTo bring down and destroy me My enemy is heartlessHe cares for no otherHis unpredictable ragesCome one after another My enemy is cunningHe knows how to get his wayHe can convince anyoneTo do what he may .. http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/avidbibliophile/496912/ I am one in a mask. http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/avidbibliophile/496911/ Today I sit On Mommy’s kneeEyes wide open As she tells me,“Daniel, you are the future.” I don’t quite understand What Mommy meansAnd though things aren’t always What they seemI know I am the future Today’s my birthdayI’m t.. http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/avidbibliophile/496910/ Suffocating in darknessLight too far to be seenThey laugh or they pity youAnd nothing in between Surrounded by manyAnd yet all aloneYou can’t look at their facesNever will they atone When you go home for the nightIt’s just more of the sameYou’re in.. http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/avidbibliophile/496909/ I am the Silent OneYou do not see, but I am hereYou do not see my painI do not shed a tear I suffer in silenceFeeling so aloneI have no friends to count onI’m here all on my own I am the Silent OneOlder than my yearsI keep all of their secretsI hide from you.. http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/avidbibliophile/496908/ He kneels to kiss my cheekAs he tells me goodbye.“I’ll be back soon,” he says,“So baby, don’t you cry.” I force a small smileI’m blinking back my tears.I’m trying to be braveAnd not reveal my fears. A smile, then he’.. http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/avidbibliophile/496906/ I am your puppetI must do as you sayYou pull my stringsAnd I must obey I am your china dollYou turn the keyAnd I dance to the musicFor all to see I am your pawnIn your own chess gameYou take the creditBut I take the blame I am your playthingUntil you ge.. http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/avidbibliophile/496904/ We all wear masks you can’t seeSome of us wear happy masksSome of us wear sad onesBut all disguise who we truly areNo matter what they look like We all wear masks you can’t seeThat are like protective skinThey shield us from all painThey dictate our actionsAnd th.. http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/avidbibliophile/496902/ She sleeps so uneasyShe’s lost her innocenceI reach out my hand to touch herHer body is so tense She starts and then wakes upHer eyes are wide with fear“Shh, baby, it’s just me,” I say,“You’re safe and I am here.” “What ar.. http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/avidbibliophile/496901/ Have you ever looked at my eyes?If you ever did, you’d seeThey’re usually hazel, but they sometimes change coloursThey’re neither blue nor green. Have you ever looked at my hair?If you ever did, you’d seeIt’s really auburn, but they call it redIt&rs.. http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/avidbibliophile/496899/ I have my own angel. http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/avidbibliophile/496894/ No matter what I do, it's never enough. http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/avidbibliophile/496893/ I remember my childhood. Do you? http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/avidbibliophile/496890/ Love him enough to hold himAnd sing a mother’s songLove him enough to teach himAnd help him right his wrongs Love him enough to kiss himAnd wipe away his tearsLove him enough to teach himTo be strong and face his fears Love him enough so that he mayCome to you w.. http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/avidbibliophile/496889/ I run up to my room, where I layMy head in my hands and start to prayI close my eyes as they start to fightI know she’ll be in for it tonight I hear a crash and than a screamHe’s using her to let off his steamMy mother is his punching bag“You b***h!” he s.. http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/avidbibliophile/496882/ When she goes to school she’s happyA smile plastered on her faceNothing there can faze herHer emptiness is set in place When she comes home she’s passiveBecause that’s what they wantShe’s hardworking and silentIgnoring all their taunts When she g.. http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/avidbibliophile/496878/ What matters most in the court of law? Has the value of truth been lost? http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/avidbibliophile/496877/