RoseAnn V. Shawiak Courage Poems

Silver wings lying on this mind, thinking of you all the time,
knowing you have protected American citizens and our nation.

Silver wings, a badge of courage and bravery in this world,
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Reaching within for the energy and fortitude to continue moving
forward, testing the waters along the way, challenging and dar-
ing everything to move aside.
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Strumming strings of inner courage, rhythmically
enticing them to hold on tightly, because a roller
coaster was soon to be sent into dreams of existence
and life would be forever changed.
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Soundly squared away deeply within myself, obstructing
the world around me, keeping it at bay to write what's
being seen with music and rhythms of intellect.
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Death takes away those we love, therefore shrouding our
desire to live without them, searching for answers that
will never come.
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Jumbled feelings and emotions being tossed about within,
because of stress and turmoil, surfing waves of frustra-
tion, looking about for an anchor.
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Reluctantly sitting back, yielding to a time that kept
me locked away because of circumstances that couldn't
be handled.
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Straining his voice, not able to sing on pitch, for his
voice can only falter on the flat side of tones coming
from melodies that cannot be measured at all.
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Surreptitiously defining amazing arrays of this human life,
so delicate yet filled with an interior strength, courage
held tightly, going through uphill struggles.
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I have the courage to Be there for others,
but also the courage to be who I am.
After having been present for another, or in a group,
I must Be alone for myself to replenish my need for my
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