Cry Wolf by Valerie Parente
I’ve said it once
and I’ll say it again:
People want to be a hero so badly,
they’ll create a villain.
Because when you cry wolf
in a self-righteous hoax
you don’t really undermine
the real bad guys.
– Valerie Parente (7-1-2020)
Reflecting by Valerie Parente
When she reflects on her behavior
she sees her full figure
a girl who longed to be the healer
of someone as dear as a stranger
a person who liked to treat her
like she was just a feature
of what he saw in the mirror
until he found someone weaker
whose insecurity stroked his ego deeper
and now she couldn’t see it any clearer
that this hellish pain is what freed her.
– Valerie Parente (6-30-2020)
Burn by Valerie Parente
I don’t even miss you any more,
I only ever think of you when I’m bored,
because you weren’t the person I deserved,
just a lesson I needed to learn
in this incredibly fucked up world.
– Valerie Parente (6-27-2020)
No Longer Walking On Glass by Valerie Parente
I don’t feel like I’m walking on glass any more.
I don’t feel like I need to protect an ego so fragile it would break if I smile
and I realize that relationships are supposed to be good, not a constant battle.
I walk along freely and I realize how easy it is connecting with someone who respects me
and it’s not that you were bad
your words were just sharp as glass and my skin was too sensitive for that.
I tip-toed carefully when I should have been able to run free
but now that I’m done with that routine I can finally move on with ease.
– Valerie Parente (6-24-2020)
Let Go by Valerie Parente
Do not give energy to your worries
because the universe will try to warrant those worries
because the law of attraction
is judged by your interaction
with the thoughts that make it all happen.
– Valerie Parente (6-23-2020)
Red Flags by Valerie Parente
Next time I see warning signs I need to realize
that this frustration makes me see red;
that’s why the red flags were easier to protect
because the color wasn’t something I noticed.
– Valerie Parente (6-22-2020)
Time Heals Your Pain by Valerie Parente
The universe knows how to heal the soul
by using a dimension called “time”.
We’re so used to this everlasting flow
that we forget it makes us divine.
Because time and time again
this world sends me the same message
that this pain will come to an end
as long as time progresses.
How incredible it is to realize
that the thing I wanted most a month ago
has transformed in my mind
as the worst case scenerio.
So next time you think you’re finished
and you think you’ve reached your demise
just remember we’ve been put on a planet
where the sun will always rise.
– Valerie Parente (6-20-2020)
I Said What I Needed to Say by Valerie Parente
I think a lot of people have a hard time walking away
because they could never said what they wanted to say…
but I found my words
I’m only upset because I don’t think they were heard.
– Valerie Parente (6-19-2020)
Played by Valerie Parente
If you’re trying to be a playmate
don’t be surprised when he plays dumb
even though he knew every single day
he played with your feelings for fun
This was always just a big game
and now its time for you to unplug.
– Valerie Parente (6-19-2020)
Forward by Valerie Parente
You don’t have to explain yourself,
the past is in the past,
it’s time to enjoy life again,
so don’t you dare look back.
When you want to regress,
just remember the fact,
that love is supposed to feel good,
it’s not a battle to be had.
You romanticized the struggle,
you let the feelings drag,
because it felt safer in this circle,
when you ran another lap.
There will be moments of doubt,
you’ll be tempted to go off-track,
but if you keep moving foward,
then you’re on the right path.
You’re not running away from problems,
you’re making a future that will last,
those old feelings were addicting,
and there’s no time to relapse.
– Valerie Parente (6-17-2020)
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