Emotionally Exhausted by Valerie Parente
I’m emotionally exhausted
and I don’t know how to express it
I can only feel so much before I drown in it
and I can only hurt so much before I have to kill it
and I don’t want to walk away
but I don’t know what else to say
because I think I’ve exhausted all of my resources
talk, write, pray…
And all that’s left is just to rest
because I can’t deal with any more of this stress.
– Valerie Parente (11-8-2019)
I Need You by Valerie Parente
I’m so tempted to say
that I wish I could see you one more day
but I know that wouldn’t change
that you still have to go away
where peace is your only state
so I’ll just have to wait
until you greet me in that place.
– Valerie Parente (11-1-2019)
Ruins by Valerie Parente
If you don’t want to be there for me
that’s fine.
It’s your life to ruin
not mine.
– Valerie Parente (10-26-2019)
beauty from pain by Valerie Parente
how uplifting it is to see
that I can be in horrendous pain
then write an uplifting piece
– Valerie Parente (10-22-2019)
The Longing by Valerie Parente
The moment I stop needing
is the moment I stop feeling
I wouldn’t know what to do if I got what I want
And I wouldn’t have a damn clue where to start
I don’t want to always have to ask for permission
But I don’t trust the things my mind has been wishing
Because I’ve been using longing as my fuel
and I don’t know how else to guide my next move
Maybe that’s the problem with chasing a path
I start to identify with what I don’t have.
– Valerie Parente (10-18-2019)
Broken by Valerie Parente
You’re free from this world of suffering
and that’s a good thing
so why does it make me so sad?
Maybe to pray someone is at peace
means that I will never be.
– Valerie Parente (10-14-2019)
Vodka by Valerie Parente
I’m a little bit tipsy
I’m a little bit numb
and I can’t handle my feelings
cause I’ve been feeling too much.
I’m a little bit sloppy
I’m a little bit drunk
and I want to be carefree
but I don’t feel good enough.
I’m a little bit dizzy
I’m a little bit buzzed
and I know that you need me
but I just want to feel loved.
– Valerie Parente (10-13-2019)
Old Soul by Valerie Parente
You think I was born yesterday
Because of all the things I don’t say
In a sense, yes, I’m inexperienced
But don’t mistake innocence with ignorance
We all have a third eye, the mind’s spy
Sometimes it’s best to pretend mine is blind.
I haven’t made the same memories as you
But the memories I’ve made give me a clue
It’s something called empathy, you learn as you live
Based on our own journey we learn what to give
And I’m giving off a vibe that I don’t recognize the signs
While I’m laughing inside because I’ve lived the same lie.
No I wasn’t born yesterday
I’m just an old soul in this new age
Recalling what it means to be human
Through a lens focused on how you’ve been
The question isn’t if I understand your side
The question is why do I still try.
– Valerie Parente (9-27-2019)
Inner Strength by Valerie Parente
I’m just going to keep reminding myself that I’m worth it and hope it manifests on the surface because I’m not a secret to be kept when I emotionally connect and I’m ready for the next step.
– Valerie Parente (9-20-2019)
The Fear I Long For by Valerie Parente
The truth is I’m absolutely terrified
of being anything but absolutely terrified…
of being enough without having to prove myself
of feeling a touch without having to remove myself
of being the person I know I am
in front of someone who understands.
– Valerie Parente (9-16-2019)
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