Layla

Layla wakes from her self-induced nightmare

Withdrawing from memories of love and care

Screaming into the winter silence

Heart hammering with violence

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Throw Layla a life preserver; she’s drowning in fear

She jumped, knowing the punishment would be severe

Layla purges her guilt, spewing her self-disgust

She fell for pretty words sprinkled in stardust

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Sick with memories, rotten and soured

Her essence he stole and has devoured

Addicted to his lust, she needs one more hit

Hating herself for not being able to quit

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For it’s not love, this Layla knows for sure

For it never springs from thoughts impure

I beg her to leave and tell him the last goodbye

For it pains me to see her loving the wrong guy

Layla craves the toxic dose of pleasure he provides

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Even as the poison takes over, destroying her insides

They may list the cause of death as a broken heart

But the truth remains, false love ripped her apart

This poem was first published on Medium. My link is in my bio. This poem is the second in my series of poems focusing on different relationships. The first one is Emerald. You can find it below.