Settling On Edges Poem by RoseAnn V. Shawiak

Running away, scared, afraid of trusting
anyone with my heart or love.

Settling on edges of life's besieged presence,
acknowledging facts of silent retributions
along the way.

Always starting days with songs of belief and
wanting desires, never going beyond that,
never letting myself be known.

Falling away and out of circumferences into
abysses of darkened mystery.

Afraid to trust or love again, because of
always being hurt in any attempted friendship.
Leaving myself alone on steps of future
reincarnations of hurt and disappointment.