I Want A Love Story Poem by miss liss

That’s it, I’m done, I’m down and out.
I don’t want to be that girl everyone’s talking about.
Hooking up with guys left and right,
Somebody new every night.

I figured after being dumped so many times,
That I must be committing countless crimes.
Desperate to know what I’m doing wrong,
I found many guys to whom I could belong.

Trying to be wanted with all my might,
Thinking so much attention will make me feel alright.
All to build up my confidence, to boost my esteem,
But no having strings attached isn’t as easy as it may seem.

This was my only defense for my broken heart
But now it seems like I’m falling apart.
I can’t keep up this charade for too much longer,
I know if I quit, it’ll make me stronger.

Having many guys into me isn’t better than nothing at all,
Having my walls up isn’t better than taking the fall.
I gave up on relationships much too fast,
I gave up waiting for something that would last.

I now know my problems weren’t from some offense,
That it was only because I just didn’t have the sense
To be patient and wait for someone with worth,
Like someone mom’s been imagining since my birth.

I’ve had all my fun, now I know what I need.
I need to be my own person, and need to be freed.
I don’t need a guy for the sake of being self-assured,
I’m now strong and independent after I matured.

I want a love story where the main character is me,
But not some Romeo and Juliet tragedy.
I want a story with a happy start and ending
Not some empty promise with lies and pretending.

I’ll lock myself in a tower and for my prince I will wait.
Someone who will take me out on an old-fashioned date.
Charm me with chivalry and treat me with respect,
Anything else, I will reject.

My standards are high; I’m not messing around.
I want to be treated like the next queen to be crowned.
My heart is now protected, locked for no one to see,
It will only be exposed for the one with the key.

The key to my heart is really quite simple:
A genuine smile, with maybe a dimple.
A kind soul and heart with love to care,
An honest mind with thoughts to share.

It’s too bad something so simple is so hard to find,
But maybe I may have really just been blind.
I now open my eyes to wonders anew,
I’ll rid myself of the evil I once knew.

All the liars with their tricks and games,
Will soon burn up in my castle’s flames.
Never again will they penetrate my walls,
Never again will I answer their calls.

In this day and age, does Prince Charming exist?
Or are they all bad guys who just want to be kissed?
Either way, I don’t want to settle for less than I deserve,
My reputation and dignity is what I must preserve.

I want a love story all my own,
However, in the mean time, I’ll be fine alone.
My satisfaction will no longer be from stupid guys,
It will be from knowing that I am a prize.

A treasure that is more precious than gold,
A gift few will be lucky to behold.
If I see myself this way, others will see it too.
Practicing self-respect and discipline is what I must do.

I want a love story to tell my future daughter or son.
I don’t want to be ashamed for all I have done.
So starting now I begin to write the first chapter
About a girl who will wait patiently for her “happily ever after.”