RoseAnn V. Shawiak Poems

Stridently focusing on nature and it's hold upon senses
in every aspect of life, completing beginnings of time
and becoming an eventual ending on this earth.
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Fireworks of sound explode within this mind, showing off
their splendor in varied colors of sparkles and shards
of vividly-hued lights.
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Riding waves of apprehension, trying to stand upright and
surf over tops of all of them.

Watching the sky for openings of enlightenment, hoping to
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Racing over desert plains, not wanting to stop for anything,
nothing is going to keep me from taking off for parts unknown.

Waiting for corners of the world to open their doors so I can
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There's darkness on the edge of this life, deepening
every day, waiting for death to say when and take me
with him.
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Stepping up stairways into alcoves of somewhere beyond,
lifting our minds into aspects of other dimensions.

Taking apart minute particles of curiosity, allowing
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Rhythms shaking and taking me into peaceful interludes
of musical melodies.

Beautiful petals of flowers, blossoming into ten
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Hiding within, sitting here, waiting for surgery
on my artery, holding back feelings about it, not
knowing what to expect from the whole operation.
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Solemnly listening to interior thoughts, worrying a little,
trying to ignore their interpretations right now.

Music rhythmically playing into my brain, lifting me into
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Sounds of silent sorrow fill the atmosphere, taking one
through gardens of grief on the way through life.
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