A Poem to My Former Self
L. B. Mek said:

forgive me, dear Poet
I read your words and couldn\'t help
but try to poetically reciprocate
the similar, realisations
I have come across..
thank you for choosing to share
and for inspiring my little scribble..
(sadly, it takes a while for
those wear and tear, creases
in our faces, to show up
yet
those bruises in our heart\'s
are stamped, daily
like, instantaneous
is our only
speed of reality, in our life\'s
annals
of pain and misery..
so
in morning\'s, we look
at a reflection, stuck
in the past
till
someday, unknowingly
the reverse
becomes our reality
where, those betraying wrinkles
insure
we start looking at a reflection
far
too - removed, from our sense
of Youthful, self..
ergo
\'life be slow to progress, till
it\'s ephemeral speed, races
to our, End..\'
best
to find, a speed
somewhere in-Between
where
we fight, to recognise
ourselves
in that betraying, distorted
image, reflecting
in our mind\'s, muddy rivers..
i think)

July 5th, 2022 04:16

Death
L. B. Mek said:

a powerful, self-assured
statement of intent
to live, your life
beyond the limits of society\'s constraints..
stay beautifully bold, dear poet
thanks for sharing

April 4th, 2022 06:15

You
L. B. Mek said:

what a lucky person, that \'You\'
must be
luckier than I, certainly
just hope
they\'re appreciative
and worthy, of your kind heart\'s
Poetic sincerity..
(simply a Beautiful, dedication
I\'m so jealous)
thanks for sharing, dear poet

March 31st, 2022 04:25

You
Goldfinch60 said:

Very good loving write Valerie.

Andy

March 31st, 2022 00:50

The Man Written by a Woman
junia said:

I really like this! The first thing that came to my mind was what Virginia Woolf wrote in \"A Room of One\'s Own\": \"Women do not write books about men\". And I love how you take the feminist road and describe exactly this and what good comes from it. Also, everything else aside, the metaphor is just impressive.

February 16th, 2022 06:00

Worth
Paul Bell said:

Some guys like to see what else is in your body, and most times that would be you. Keep smiling.

February 10th, 2022 05:23

Worth
L. B. Mek said:

there\'s a song by India Arie
titled \'Private Party\'
whose lyrics include these poignant lines below:
\'I\'m having a private party
Ain\'t nobody here but me, my angels, and my guitar, singin\'
\"Baby, look how far we\'ve come, yeah\"
I\'m havin\' a private party
Learning how to love me
Celebrating the woman I\'ve become, yeah
I\'m gonna take off all my clothes
Look at myself in the mirror
We\'re gonna have a conversation
We\'re gonna heal the disconnection
I don\'t remember when it started
But this is where it\'s gonna end
My body is beautiful and sacred
And I\'m gonna celebrate it\'..
(see personally, write like yours
and music with lyrics like India
is what female empowerment
and gender equality, should represent
\'in my humble opinion\'..
it\'s begins, with that veracity
in answer
to that ever-doubtful, reflection
in the mirror!
celebrate your beauty, it is yours
but never, be defined or limited
by it - alone!
\'and if your partner, can\'t see beyond
then that\'s their loss
and your que, to move on...\')

February 10th, 2022 04:45

Whole
Rocky Lagou said:

Love that last line: \"With you I feel real.\" I feel the people we love the most are the people we can feel safe and secure expressing ourselves around without any restraint or inhibition.

February 3rd, 2022 11:10

Whole
L. B. Mek said:

\'This persona
I give to other\'s, I never
want to give: to you\'
(dear Poet, I read your poetry
like I smell - sip
my days, first cup of simmering coffee
my anticipation, just
won\'t let me wait those few minutes
to let it cool
it\'s like I need that scolding - raw
first experience, every time...)
hope you never stop writing and sharing
for you have a most precious, poetic talent

February 3rd, 2022 07:28

Dysfunction
Keith said:

Powerful, poetic and brave.

January 27th, 2022 10:57

Dysfunction
Goldfinch60 said:

Emotive words Valerie, I am sure you will use those bad things to bring strength to your body and mind.

Andy

January 27th, 2022 01:42

The Masochist
L. B. Mek said:

\'I wanted you
to be a safe space
instead
you became a rotting pothole
of self doubt
and insecurity.\'
print this on t-shirts, sale them
and go fund your next holiday! lol
make them Pay, that way
revenge is a dish, best served
with a hardened heart\'s, cold currency!

January 18th, 2022 06:15

Childhood Home
Goldfinch60 said:

Very emotive words Valerie, may that survival within you take you to a better place.

Andy

January 16th, 2022 01:56

Childhood Home
Paul Bell said:

I suppose as much as the house was dysfunctional, it was still the house you called home. Sometimes the further away you get in body, the nearer you stay in mind.

January 15th, 2022 09:44

Questionable Intellect
L. B. Mek said:

\'No person can stimulate my brain
as well
as they can pick away at my flaws.

So drawn to these people;
I become.
a bottom feeder for their words.

If I’m mentally aware of self-demeaning, ignorance
then it’s more justifiable, when I reject
the next person loving-on, my intellect.\'
(loved this distillation of a specifically, modern struggle
we\'re all fighting with, at some level
as-in
that aspect of our awareness and introspection
which, taints our perception
of people\'s motivation
for what kindness they show us.
we\'re so used to battling, through and for: everything
that when people throw a few petal words
our way, we find it easier
to view them subtle attacks..
and especially that section about
how (your) female body\'s are treated like
worthless, use and bin
sexualised objects
while simultaneously strangers speak of your mind\'s
invaluable worth..
this constantly opposing
duality\'s
tend to grind us down
over time...\')
a great write! please
forgive me, for rudely messing
with your poetry\'s wording
I sincerely meant no disrespect
it was just
my overzealous nature wanting to share
how your poetry expressed itself, to me

January 14th, 2022 04:35