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Ricardo Diaz Jun 10
I'm not saying I did nothing wrong.
But now I'm doing it right
That's all I'm saying.

Nobody can throw my past in my face
I'll tell you all about it
start to finish
No shame

I engraved the darkness on my skin
Wore it like armour .

So maybe sit down,
Take notes.

To hell with what we used to be.
Now we are, what we need to be.

Listen, like advice whispered
From your most unethical friend
With a voice laced with sin
To validate your wicked desires.
Unapologetically
Selma May 27
The sun rises-
as does the Light within me.
A golden hand strokes the face of day.
I hear Shadow burst into the room -
a truth that will never stray.

It rests in my body,
and I know it will make me suffer.
Shadow will ask Light to dance.
It will forever hover.

They intertwine,
dance the day away -
kiss, and drink wine,
until the stars come out to play.

I rise with Light,
but Shadow knows my name.
It does not leave.
It does not stray.
Together -
they settle in the corners of my flame.
For Light, it loves like no other.

Every breath I draw,
is a battle I win.
I am made of both-
sun and sorrow,
clarity and confusion,
strength and salt.

Shadow does not hate me,
nor I it.
It allows me my joy,
reminds me of all the bits.
None of them are cruel -
„This too is part of you.“

And so, Light & Shadow
live happily ever after.
darkness is only ever a moment away - i‘ve learned to embrace it.
V Mar 30
You act kind,

Say you don't care,

Get me to trust you,

Which is more than unfair



But what gained my trust,

Once kind words,

Now disfigured with disgust.



Hate the sin not the sinner you say

What nonsense,

But most importantly,

What sin?



I am but another child of God

Flesh and blood same as you,

Created as he intended

How is that a sin?

For I am no mistake,

No accidental occurrence.

Certainly not by God's hands.



A sinner minus the sin is but a person,

Laced with uncertainty,

Riddled with distrust,



What a cruel world we live in.

Society has done this to her,

Forced her to shoulder this burden

Normalized this hate,



But if you take a step back and look,

Her love is just the same as anyone else's,

Young,

Pure,

Sweet,

And .

Painful,

Yet for her its farther away

Because of the things people say,

Hateful people have done this

Drilled the supposed norms into her head,

What a cruel world we live in.



Love which was created to bring utmost happiness,

Is yet to be accepted in all forms.

What a cruel world this is.
I wrote this poem in response to comments from people in my church group who told me I was unnatural, that I didn’t belong. Their words weren’t just hurtful—they made me question why love, something inherently pure, could ever be seen as a sin. This poem is my way of reclaiming my place, a reminder that no one is a mistake, and that faith and identity should never be at odds.
Joan Zaruba Mar 28
Didn’t always love you
In fact I think I hated you
Tried to erase you with my sick games
Tried to **** you by ignoring your light
But now I see
I feel
your light
your life
is lovely
What a feeling it is
to embrace and accept
I love you now
I accept you now
I see now
You
Are
Beautiful


© 2025 Joan Zaruba. All rights reserved.
Every morning when I wake up,
I tell myself how much I love myself.

I look in the mirror,
and say:
How beautiful!

I listen to myself
when I have a problem.

I prepare a delicious breakfast,
after work,
in the evenings, I train.

I take care of my friendships
and also my nutrition.

I take care of my appearance
and my thoughts.

I caress myself,
I give myself gifts,
and words of encouragement.

"Every gesture I give myself
is a hug to my soul,
and to my inner child.
I take care of myself, I love myself."
Arii Feb 23
Sometimes, I look out at the world
and wish for something more.

Sometimes, I look out at the world
and wish for someone more.

I long for something out there
to make me
the vision of myself that I want to see.

But roads will wind and twist and turn.
There’s no way to go back,

I fear.
No way to change the person I’ve become.

A million regrets,
a million setbacks,
there’s everything that I would change.

I don’t know everything,

I don’t know anything,

all I know is I’m me.

And maybe

that’s all I need.
Malia Feb 12
I think it is a good day
I feel okay, and that’s all
I feel, no sense of greatness
Nor self-hatred, no free-fall.

I look into the mirror
No fear, just looking as I
Realize that I have acne
But it’s me and I feel fine.

Right now, I am just okay
But one day, I will appear
From silk and I will be her
From those words, so far but near.
tried an awdl gywydd today.
Vrinda Feb 8
I wanna be that girl,  
the girl who was loved as a child,  
the girl who'll be remembered,  
the girl who was cared for,  
the girl who was never left alone.  

I wanna be the laughter in the room,  
the warmth in every touch,  
the calm in the storm,  
the one who gave and received love,  
the one whose heart was always held.    

I wanna be that girl,  
the girl who learned to heal,  
the girl who chose to shine,  
the girl who loved herself,  
and left her mark on time.
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