RoseAnn V. Shawiak Poems

Swinging with emotions of life, straying off natural paths of desire.
Finding precise exercises of strengthening minds within fields of
exacting beauty.
Noticing alleviated pain giving way to happiness and serenity without
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Some people are worse than pessimists,
in that they are never happy, joyful,
grateful or loving and are always in
a negative state of mind.
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Awaiting, anticipating unknown
results of life and it's turn about.

Surfing tidal emotions with zest,
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Razor sharp electricity, zapping interiorly with emotional
fervor and raspiness against my being.
So terrifying, concrete hard, penetrating a mind of
secretive generations.
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Injuring a mind of intellect, grief sidles against memories,
rubbing them raw with a sadness of loss.
Turning self into hiding from emotional depths of sorrow,
hoping to bypass all feelings of hopelessness and come out
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Realistically looking through life, watching as it fills time,
becomes years of age, experiences trials and tribulations 'til
our demise.
Forgiveness, gratitude, peace and serenity gather within us as
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Special techniques foster compassion throughout our years
on earth, bringing us to conclusions of heart-felt wisdom.
Knowledge is gained through trial and error for most, yet
there is a small amount who never seem to learn anything
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Nature flowing through our veins,
blending us as one for life.

On a journey, individually walking
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Heartbeats sounding with irregularity, stirring membranes
into action without stopping - newer trends fashioning
themselves after yesterday's patterns.
Slicing through atmospheres of inner piety, prolonging
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Strings pulling my heart in different directions,
yanking sorrow out into the open where I don't
want to see it's tears.
Filling my heart to overflowing - like a sponge
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