A collection of poems by Zama Zwane
Love to all the friends I've made & lost in this maze
I’ve always seen going through life like finding your way through a maze. The only way to the other side is through. Is this what they meant when they said, "Trust the timing of your life?" I was a different person at 17; I bet you were too. I’ve found myself and lost myself a hundred times since. People who knew me then will say I’ve changed, And I’ll reply, "Yes, I had to." Maybe our paths could’ve crossed sooner, But maybe we had to hit walls on our own first, to learn ourselves and this maze better. ‘Cause darling, we’re in this maze together. So slow down, don’t panic, and remember - if you choose a path that leads to a dead end, it’s okay. You can always go back the same way you came. Sometimes you’ll take the same path more than once. You’ll have your heart broken more than you want, And maybe even feel lost in the shadows, haunted by what haunts. But darling, again, I promise you, at some point, over and over you will find your way to the light. P.s. Love you still. |
Desperate for love - push it away
I have this tendency of wanting something so bad, I push it away If you asked me why I’m this way I’d probably have a lot to say If you asked me why I hurt myself this way I’d tell you I ask the same questions when I pray I don’t want to get attached again Even if it’s worth all the ache & all the traumas I’ll gain I don’t want to love again If all it’ll come with is more pain But you know what the funny part is All I want is to be loved again. |
An Ode to kissing friends
I wanted you to be my friend so bad so I could kiss you & still keep you Does that make sense? When I was still getting to know you, I wasn’t looking for love, but I was ready to fall if I had to The more I got to know you, the more I knew I didn’t want to lose you, and I knew that if I loved you, I’d eventually have to say goodbye to you Because I had gotten to know you, I knew we wouldn’t survive the truth That we’re incompatible; me & you If forever is what you’re looking to So I’ll let your soulmate find you, cause it’s not me & you know it too How did we manage to cut through all that thick sexual tension How did it manage to bring us closer? Close enough for me to feel your skin, close enough for me to know your heart, close enough for me to keep - you? Because now you’re my friend, one so true. I get to kiss you and not lose you. |
Written by Zama Zwane
"Born to be a life writer, forced to be a copywriter."
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