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Your words,
they pulled me like tide on tethered soul
each line a hush,
each verse a look I wasn’t ready to return.

I fought this.
Dodged your warmth like it might burn.
But oh, the fear
that you’d see right through the quiet,
to the hunger I bury under silk and sarcasm.
Desires not made for daylight.

Your poetry
exquisite on page,
sinful in my mind.
How lucky your muse,
to be the wellspring of your art.
How luckier still am I,
to drink from it.

Your hands
a haven.
My head in your lap,
countless times I’ve drifted into the safest sleep.
Fingers laced as you drive,
windows down, world forgotten.

I hate this feeling.
I do.
But I can’t cut it out of me.
I know what this is
and what it isn’t.

So I beg you,
Honey Bee…
let me be.

Because if I come too close,
you’ll sting.
And I’ll break.
Mercy,
on me,
and on this stubborn heart
I can’t take a love
that never starts.
  Dec 2024 Voodoo Queen
badwords
Given, another chance
Failure, 'circumstance'
  Nov 2024 Voodoo Queen
Bee
hell is a place where
you constantly love those that
do not love you back.
Voodoo Queen Aug 2023
Deceive my heart, weave a tale untrue,
Whisper love, say I'm the one for you.

I'll sense the falsehood, still, I'll find reprieve,
In my delusions, happiness I'll achieve.

I plead with you, spin a tale so sweet,
My love unreturned, a wound so deep.

Lie to me, let me cling to false dreams,
For in your lies, my broken heart redeems.
Voodoo Queen Aug 2023
In shadows cast, I stand, my heart feels sore,
Not beautiful, but "cute," at best, they implore.
Love's worth, in men's eyes, I can't seem to find,
Reduced to an object, desire defined.

A foolish dream, I once held in my heart,
To be loved, cherished, a meaningful part.
Yet, my hope, now crushed, I can't ignore,
As I see myself, just a piece to explore.

In this darkness, I resign my fate,
A piece of meat, to be hunted, innate.
Devoured by men's hunger, I now see,
In this harsh reality, my soul's decree.
Voodoo Queen Aug 2023
In loving you, no apologies I make,
My heart breaks, its pieces start to ache.
Meeting you, a bittersweet delight,
Knowing I'll never be her shadow's light.

True love knows no bounds, no demands,
I accepted you, flaws and all, no reprimands.
Yet, as you choose to return to her embrace,
My heart's agony, I struggle to erase.

I'd ****, I'd die, I'd steal for you, it's true,
A love so deep, a bond that still holds true.
Forever and a day, I'll be yours to keep,
Even as my heart shatters, my soul does weep.
Voodoo Queen Apr 2022
I am afraid of you
I am afraid of what you can make me do
Your touch can weaken my legs
You grab me by the throat my heart skips and leaps
You whisper in my ear
The warmth of your breath sends chills down my spine
Your words make my stomach turn

I am so very afraid of you
Knowing that every act betrays all that I am
And still, I can’t sleep tonight  anticipating you

I am afraid of you
I don’t know what I feel. I just know I have never felt it before
I know I have never been so free under your control
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