Vulnerability The funny thing about the word vulnerability is that someone, a few months ago, told me I needed to learn to lean into mine. He wanted me to be vulnerable to him. The thing is, I hadn't felt safe (protected) with him for him to see me for me. How could I? How could … Continue reading 5:34 AM
2:48 AM
I want love, passion, honesty, conversation that loops me in and...sex that drives me ABSOLUTELY crazy! For a moment there, I thought maybe I had found it all with the one I was dating. The intense chemistry I had with this man was one I had never felt before. Our Late-night conversations seemed authentic. I … Continue reading 2:48 AM
Liebster Award (2nd nomination)
Since this is my second nomination, I will not be nominating anyone, but I wanted to take time to answer the questions that were presented. 1) If your hair could talk, what would it say to you? This could be scary. 🙂 I think it would say Fierceness pulls those magnetic energies you are meant … Continue reading Liebster Award (2nd nomination)
The Monster Within
The Sun’s blazing heat ripped through the clouds It left your skin charred beyond recognition Your soul burnt beyond repair You no longer are the man I loved You now were the Monster who shared my bed ©Valerie
1:19 AM
I love poems, museums, genuine conversation, real people, phone calls, the occasional late-night text messages, real intimacy, but most importantly, I like looking into someone's eyes and seeing their soul. Finding an honest soul in an individual is a hard task in life. Many men are heartless, some are empty, some are engulfed with so … Continue reading 1:19 AM
A novel in 30 days……..
The eradication of those unpleasant platinum slivers of what was once my youthful brown hair is where I find myself on this day of #NaNoWriMo. Today marks day twenty of this yearly pilgrimage of mine to complete the many attempts at sewing together all of my collective thoughts, the various colors of Post-it notes found in … Continue reading A novel in 30 days……..
Breaking the Chains
Last night, I took a quiet stroll through the park where we had our first meet. You wanted somewhere open, somewhere where we could enjoy the weather and get to know one and another. We only had an hour yet, that hour turned into two. We spoke about our families, education, future dreams, and so … Continue reading Breaking the Chains
3:41 am
The clock read 3:41 am as I sat behind my desk, taking the pink, blue, purple, and black colored words and composing them into sentences and paragraphs. It was at this time that I noticed the display on my phone light up, followed by the notification ding, ding tone, giving me notice of the text … Continue reading 3:41 am
11:19 PM
I read a quote that read "In the End, We Only Regret the chances we didn't take." It resonated with me. Have I been regretting the wrong "chances" in life? I want to move through life with no regrets. I want to take the chance at living again. Love again, even if it doesn't lead … Continue reading 11:19 PM
Red lips
As I meticulously sip on my glass of red wine while taking the sofa as my imaginary lover, I ponder the question whether or not {I} have learn{ed} from my mistake{s}. I have struggled with this question for many years. If you had asked me exactly this during my teen years, my answer would have … Continue reading Red lips
