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)
Burn
Category: Poetry
No Longer Walking On Glass
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
Typical Feeling
Typical Feeling by Valerie Parente
It’s not fair for me to attach myself to memories
because the things that are important to me
aren’t necessarily admired equally
it doesn’t matter how strongly I believe
feelings are not facts, they’re just brain chemistry
and maybe if I accept that as my reality
then I wouldn’t seem like this OCD creep
memorizing feelings that nobody else reads
it’s a habit that’s no longer helping me breathe
because appreciating details gets pretty lonely
and reading your energy exerts my energy.
I guess it was just a typical feeling
that I glorified beyond its meaning
then modified my priorities like a chameleon
and fell for traits that promote teasing
a mistake I’ve made before, despite reason
but this time I finally stopped believing
and I’ll never go back to daydreaming
because this match was never even
just a rigged game I used for healing
and in that way I was also scheming.
I guess there’s nothing special about my demons.
– Valerie Parente (6-16-2020)
Bookmarks
Bookmarks by Valerie Parente
I keep on seeing these bookmarks
telling me where I left off
but I can’t go back to that plot
without hurting my heart;
maybe it’s time for a fresh start.
You see, I was reading for so long
learning how I could belong
and maybe that’s where I went wrong
because it shouldn’t be so hard
to appreciate another person’s art.
Now I look at my bookcase
a mix of textbooks on display
many unfinished but still I wait
because I’m afraid to turn the page;
for this chapter in my life to go away.
I think the problem with my head
is that I identify with all I’ve read
memorizing lines by accident
and prolonging the feelings I said
because I never wanted the story to end.
– Valerie Parente (6-15-2020)
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