RoseAnn V. Shawiak Poems

Cautiously living lives of honesty, trying not to
betray anyone's trust, we all live in doubt and
insecurity.
Once we are living in upended stances of doubt, all
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Wanting to do it by yourself, traipsing the world
over inside and out.
Living on edges of surmountable discovery, being
lifted spiritually every day without realization
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Spinning wonderfully out of control, pivoting on
grace and show, becoming part of our worlds
through animosity and diversity.
Altering our mind's eyes and paths so we may fit
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Josh, singing in my mind, wanting to talk to his mom.
Touching her gently through pictures and video,
hoping to keep her and dad strong.
Loving his sister, teasing her via video like old
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Cares and worries flee in the face of music, flowing
through my mind and heart, livening life with ecstasy
and joy.
Stores could never stock the emotional packages music
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Underscoring life with sorrow and grief, etching
their ways into our minds and hearts forever.

Delving deeply into past memories calls to mind
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Silhouettes of ghosts passing through hallways of my
mind, touching on times we've had together in the
past.
No longer able to traverse our beautiful paths
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Joyfully dancing in and around life's present moments,
lively believing in hope and faith for the time being.
Adjusting to demands and circumstances while always
praying for the strength to go our way.
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Loneliness spreads it's cover, slowing my
respiration as sorrow flows over me.
Nothing seems to be the same as I peer through
aged eyes, crackled and lost, seeing what has
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