RoseAnn V. Shawiak Poems

Starting on our journey when born, being tended to
and cared for in our very beginnings.

Nurtured, fed, given every opportunity to learn with
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Darkness engulfing my being as the sun sets beyond
our horizon.

Life becomes still, serene and filled with pensive
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Hearts dwelling in the darkness of sorrow, bereft of
one another because death has taken one away.

Tears of grief falling, mind devastated, life changed
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Moving forward through the night, empty and bereaved
forever.

Moon shining down upon an ocean filled with salted
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Coasting down the highway of bereavement, nothing to
hold onto, images fading with each passing moment.

Black ebony sky upon me, no one else able to stand
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Climbing through canyons of sorrow, listening to your
echoing voice, the last words you will ever say to me.

'I love you, my dear. I will never stop even though we
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Playing the piano of life, composing your life's song
along with my heart, joining us together in life.

Never needing any other, playing etudes of our souls
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Silent repetition falling upon creative minds as
they listen to rhythms of music flowing incessantly
into waterfalls that pour into pools below.
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Not wanting to be separated from you, only wanting
to be held closely, feeling your arms around me.

Making love through the afternoon, kids in school,
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Looking out into the darkness of night, seeing lights
shining upon a tree, bare, no leaves left upon it.

It's limbs reaching into the darkened sky, trying to
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