RoseAnn V. Shawiak Poems

Wavering within, shadows of the past, rise and fall,
taking forbidden memories and standing aside to let
them be known.
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Silver shining in spatial rooms of solitary
lining.

Filled with an uneasy expectancy of short -
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Age creeps upon us slowly, showing first in our surroundings,
as piles of newspapers climb ever higher.

Stacks of magazines are strewn throughout, giving our room
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Waking to a new morning, watching life rise and get
moving, people getting ready for or going to work,
taking their children to school, going shopping.
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Leaving everything behind, wanting to pursue new prospects,
new challenges, move into another sphere of life, recognize
ing facts of living can sometimes stagnate over the years.
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Watching for changes in patterns of life, welcoming them
with open arms, loving how they affect my state of mind,
taking me into a realm of impossibility.
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Being outdoors at a bar-b-que, enjoying the Arizona sun-
shine at a Senior Center in Sunnyslope, looking about,
mountains surrounding the park where I'm sitting.
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Tantalizing atmosphere touching my soul, giving my spirit
a positive and enticing mood, lifting this heart into a
happier time as I sit and write of the beauty in life.
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Being warmed by this morning Arizona sun, feeling good,
as it hugs my being with just the right temperature.

People sitting all around me, talking, ignoring me as
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Not caring what's going on everywhere else, listening to
the music playing in my mind, letting it stir imagination
with many fantasies, thoughts and meanings.
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