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343 · Nov 2015
admission
ZL Nov 2015
He loves me more than I care to admit,
He thinks I'm gold,
but sometimes I swear I'm a piece of sh*t.

He compliments, even when I'm undeserving,
he will not let up,
until my mouth begins curving.

He's opened my heart, soul, and mind
to what love once again can be,
he kills my sorrow and this makes me happy.
343 · Mar 2015
Br(ok)en
ZL Mar 2015
I always thought when I found true love
my problems would go away
so I accumulated crushes
but the problems kept coming day by day
the issues never left
and those lovers never stayed
maybe I've been doing this love thing the wrong way
but I'll keep at love
because being broken is never okay.
341 · May 2014
Bitter Pill
ZL May 2014
I hope she's happy
because I was not.

I hope she's honest
because I was not.

I hope she's sincere
because I was not.

I hope he understands her
I hope he respects her

I hope he values her
I hope he loves her

because he was unable
to do these things for me

three years of nothing
I sacrificed everything!

It takes two
to make a wrong.

but she has you
and I'm alone.

he left me
moved right along.
341 · Mar 2022
Last Meal
ZL Mar 2022
On Life support...
Greedy, I keep on breathing.
But, life is faster,
she keeps on leaving.

Heart keeps beating..
Like someone cares!
Where was this energy,
with the love I tried to share?

I'm losing and for once,
I don't care to win.
Do me a favor,
don't let me be BORN again...
338 · Sep 2014
A lonely lovers misery
ZL Sep 2014
I always compromise when I’m lonely

In the beds of strangers,

hopeful that someone can love me.

Many see I'm broken beautifully.

Some think I’m art; crafted delicately.

Others say; dangerous, sad, and extreme!

but they'll willingly be that drug I so desperately need.
337 · Jun 2016
her and I
ZL Jun 2016
temptation knows me by name
she calls me clearly,
I know what she's saying.

she sings pretty melodies
attempting to lure me away from family
but I play blind, her tricks I refuse to see.

back against the wall,
I'm cornered, compromised...
I scream "what do you from me?"

with a smirk,
she says, this is where I ought to be
defeated by dark magic, I become *we
336 · Nov 2014
daddy?
ZL Nov 2014
Dating many men
Around town
Down for the *****
Denying that *** without love hurts me but,
Y**ou only live once

right dad?
335 · May 2014
In to me see
ZL May 2014
afraid to look into your eyes
I might just see your soul
afraid of intimacy
my secrets you will know

either way

something will happen
that was not intended
love is blind;
so don't be offended
334 · Jun 2014
Helplessness.
ZL Jun 2014
There is no feeling worse
than dying slowly
and being unable
to save yourself
no rescue, no help.

my soul cries aloud
screams stretch for miles
still no one hears
I'll eventually
drown in my tears.
333 · Jun 2014
him
ZL Jun 2014
him
I look at my photos,
sometimes I see his face.

I close my eyes in fear,
Hoping to go to safer place.

There's no escaping those devilish eyes.
I've inherited this monster; soul ties.
333 · Dec 2015
no more sheets
ZL Dec 2015
Without love I'd die
even when it's bad
even when it makes me cry.

Without ***
I feel undesirable
my body seems useless.

This way of living has caused
my heart, soul, and spirit much pain.
Yet, love is never lost,

*only shame is gained.
332 · Apr 2021
Deep fakes
ZL Apr 2021
It use to hurt,
To gain nothing but flirt.
It was simply lust.
Ego, pride & possession all in a rush.
To see, to feel, to experience something real.
With nervous hands,
I would have given my heart.
Glad you didn't take it,
Real F×××ing Smart
331 · Jun 2014
back again
ZL Jun 2014
Bad for my health
Worse for my recovery
I beg you, never let go of me.

The hold of black smoke
Smothers me. I choke
Release me. Heart trapped.

I promise not to relapse.
329 · Jan 2015
created a monster
ZL Jan 2015
You left a child alone
First she felt weak
But now she's strong

So fragile as any child
Anger grew in her a long while
I recognize her pained smile

You left me alone
For far too long
My demons have grown

That innocent child is gone.
328 · Nov 2015
savoir
ZL Nov 2015
the more he saves me
      with his help
the more I feel
          indebted.
327 · Dec 2015
yesterday
ZL Dec 2015
Don't listen to a word I say
because my feelings change day to day

Like when I want you to leave
but I really need you to stay....
324 · Jun 2015
monroe
ZL Jun 2015
please tell you need me
even if it's a lie.

tell me your adore my personality
although I can be shy.

tell you'll be there
until the day I die.

tell me you believe in love at first sight
because you had me at "hi".
321 · Oct 2015
MS
ZL Oct 2015
MS
at darkness
we play games
like husband and wife

I give you heaven
you bring me hell
but I won't dare tell

a few seconds of bliss
I no longer want to be touched
I am now sickened by your kiss

you were no gentleman
but when you see me out
please call me MS.
321 · Oct 2014
Ho Story
ZL Oct 2014
She never feels apart
until her legs are far apart.

she never belongs
until her body is strecthed out long.

she never wants company
until it is gone.

heart is where the home...
strangers break in with sticks and stones.

she never feels all there
until her love has has it's fair share.

unconsciously *** and love has become a chore
reckless routine of a foolish little *****.
320 · Sep 2015
love less
ZL Sep 2015
it's like being that kid
at a candy store
they smile at me,
I flirt more
flatter them until
my mouth is sore.

it's like hide in seek
in the dark
not knowing whether you'll find
a teddy bear or shark
afraid is my heart.

I keep driving down dead ends
I keep swimming in sin,
I keep seeking out men,
yet I find no one, nothing,
not even a friend.
318 · May 2016
alone
ZL May 2016
I can take a punch
an insult
a offense
but my life makes no sense.

I can handle heartbreak
but loneliness I can not take
7 billion humans on earth
and solitude is my fate.
318 · Oct 2014
Lady sings the blues
ZL Oct 2014
A fairytale without a happy ending is you

The best part of a story that I never knew

a fact that was never true

incomplete riddle without a clue

I'm a female poet whose never been in love

Men will always be my *blues
318 · Dec 2014
Tortured Artist
ZL Dec 2014
I write poetry about people
For whom I've become obsessed.

Only to obsess about poetry
Now, I have no rest.
318 · Oct 2014
Caught Up
ZL Oct 2014
Not sure if he's really crazy
or dangerously hot.

I crave him sometimes,
most times, not.

I fall in lust often
love? not alot.

I was prepared for the chase,
but nobody warned against the caught.
317 · Oct 2014
Mighty Man
ZL Oct 2014
To he whose will is strong and might,*

No vision is brighter
than the one
found in the darkness of night!

No longer shall you be blind
unable to see your life
but your eyes shall open
to see his precious gift of light!
316 · Sep 2014
Fairytales
ZL Sep 2014
I was drugged by romance
but woke up in reality

I was ***** by lust,
and woke up afraid. Who to trust?

I died the death, many of us dream of
a silly young girl, believing in *real love
313 · Nov 2014
Longest mile
ZL Nov 2014
forever on the run,

so many places to escape to under the sun.

forever on the run,

Heaven awaits me

I'm dying to come.
307 · Jul 2014
Sorry for my limited love
ZL Jul 2014
Some days I feel so close
you feel like my skin.
Some days I feel so far
our distance will never end.

hugs, kisses, & kind words
don't reach your heart within.
I still try, aiming high despite
failing and missing over & again.

I apologize to my lovers & kin
sorry for now and back when,
I couldn't love you like I desired
because of this human sin.
306 · Apr 2021
Shape of my heart
ZL Apr 2021
You didn't even try to hold me,
as my eyes begged for the smallest touch.
I began to ask you, but the idea was too much.
You didn't even apologize as you made me cry.
If my life depended on your empathy; you let me die.
You didn't even fight for me to stay as I decided to go.
You broke my heart and didn't even know.
306 · May 2016
out of time
ZL May 2016
my heart cries out, telling me it's too late.
I ignore her.
heartbreaks, I can no longer take.

she continues to broadcast my mistakes,
my eyes burn with regret
she know how to make me upset.

punishment is my mind
suffocating me for all the wasted time.
soon, I too am crying.

there after, I am dying
7 minutes of life before me
before I begin flying.

*brighter the sun begins to shine
love and procrastination
was my only crime.
305 · Jan 2015
Ray Charles
ZL Jan 2015
I want to stare into your eyes
Until I go blind...

Blinded by the light
That is love.

A love so deep
I can never reach the end with my feet...

Atlas, I want to kiss your lips
Everywhere you go, you take my scent...

Feel these words to see what my heart meant...
303 · Dec 2014
Read In Peace
ZL Dec 2014
when the poetry stops
so does my life clock

when poetry ends
thats where death begins

poetry is my purpose
I do believe...

when I'm gone,
poetic gifts of love I'll leave.
301 · Jan 2016
black dress
ZL Jan 2016
sometimes I imagine myself
in a gold casket
pretty as ever
dressed in black
eternally sleep
from a heart attack.
300 · Sep 2014
A poets worth
ZL Sep 2014
without inspiration
I AM DEAD.

without admiration
I AM LONELY.

without art
I AM NUMB.

without love
I AM NOTHING.

with poetry
I AM EVERYTHING!
300 · Oct 2014
We found Love
ZL Oct 2014
During the day I try to act as if it's not true

Night comes, my mind wanders, and it always finds you

My insides burn with passion, hot flashes of things we should do

be patient with my skills, this task is still new

but soon, my worries will become few

Once you fall in my arms, caught up in love *too
298 · Jul 2014
Down South (10w)
ZL Jul 2014
I
will
never
stop
crawling
my
way
out
of
HELL
297 · Jun 2014
I'm leaving baby
ZL Jun 2014
a one night stand laced with pain and passion
I was bore
drugs have stunted my growth once before.

when I feel down.
I desire a high.
Dreams say hello.
Reality says goodbye.

My addiction grew and grew
Until I reached you.
A figment of my imagination
A relief I never really knew.

drugs have stunted my growth once before
but I want to live now
and **** myself no more.
297 · Mar 2021
Land down under
ZL Mar 2021
Ebony skin,
I bet there's paradise within.
Mocha kissed,
Your presence is pure bliss.
Brown sugar scent,
You look like time well spent.
Caramel lover,
I crave you like no other.
Chocolate milk,
You look soft as silk.
Melanin beauty,
I sure hope you choose me.
297 · May 2021
Have it you way
ZL May 2021
Forgive my demeanor,
dare to dig deeper.
There is depth inside,
be brave and ENTER.
As you feel inner, be not afraid.
Rule of my heart:
only losers get played.
Forgive who you perceive,
If not, you should leave...
I am who I am; not who you believe.
296 · May 2021
Well Seasoned
ZL May 2021
Your eyes told me tales
I promised not to tell.
You taught me to be good,
I learned to be well.
Your smile gave me life,
as I struggled to find meaning.
winter bones caught in fall,
You were my best season.
296 · Jul 2016
monopoly
ZL Jul 2016
with you
I was searching for fire
someone to admire

In me you found a beautiful liar,
and you were the prettiest dead flower

with you
I was looking for magic
instead I found someone so tragic.

with you
I found gold under a rainbow

but a love as deep as the ocean
I still did not know.

so I refused to follow.
hesitant of heartbreak as I passed GO.
295 · Sep 2015
Incompetence
ZL Sep 2015
I wanted you close
but I pushed you away.

I wanted you forever
but you didn't stay.

I wanted to love you,
but broke your heart.

I warned you I was trouble from the start.

I wanted this love to never end
but it was over, before it began.

The things I desired most
were nothing but a joke.

For you to accept my faulty love was my only hope.
295 · Aug 2015
alone together
ZL Aug 2015
abandonment sleeps alone in my heart
but only a few inches away are we apart.

my heart beats sickly
it was ill from the very start.

with each breath it thumps
in my throat are lumps.

butterflies choke me as I try to speak
out the corner of my eye, I peek.

waiting for you to kiss me makes me want to hurl,
because I talk big, but I am still a shy little girl.

But bad boys, lust, and love,
are my only sins in this dark lonely world.
291 · Sep 2014
Take me Home
ZL Sep 2014
To go unnoticed for so long
makes you think it won't be so wrong,
to disappear, to be gone.

To be alive and feel dead
makes life seem strange
inside your head.

To hear you're loved
but feel the opposite
makes you feel not meant.

Time wasted,
energy spent
people you begin to resent.

they say let it go
but it's difficult
when it's the only life you know.
290 · Nov 2014
control
ZL Nov 2014
choas was my childhood friend
I would always pray for our toxic relationship to one day end
now it's over, and I wish it could begin again.
teach me different lessons, give me wisdom
to avoid future grown up sins.
290 · May 2014
Def Poetry
ZL May 2014
when my words are lost
like my weary soul
with nothing left to say
I part my lips
and pray!
288 · May 2014
What makes us girls
ZL May 2014
because I looked
for love in all the wrong places
I found you.

because I was decieved
by handsome faces
I saw you.

because he broke
my heart
in two,

with a smile
kind words
and hugs as glue,

you put me back together
but I'm forever clumsy
because I fell for you.
288 · Aug 2016
first time
ZL Aug 2016
his touch
I wish was yours.
his kiss
I desire no more.
his skin
I want to end.
your body
I want to let in.
look at me,
I'll show you where to begin.
close those eyes,
prepare to sin.
let me take you to paradise
since you've never been.
287 · Jul 2016
shallow oceans
ZL Jul 2016
your face has become a flame
burning my lips when I speak your name.

your touch was no longer nice
choking me like spice.

your scent is no longer missed
like your salty kiss.

I'm done being your little freak,
now I'll spite you like a poetry creep.

your ocean wasn't even that deep
although I enjoyed riding that wave.

you, my love.... I no longer crave
in fact I've taught temptation how to behave.
286 · Jul 2016
infamous
ZL Jul 2016
lust has become my job
its makes me sing
as sin makes me sob.

for love, bodies I rob
hit after hit
I belong to the mob.

lust has become a game
not playing is crazy
the end is truly insane.

A beautiful beast
they all want to tame
all for fun, all for fame.
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