RoseAnn V. Shawiak Poems

Waylaid at times by stress and turmoil, bringing
pain and suffering into the light of day.

Holding onto faith and hope, falling interiorly,
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Flowing through this earthly life like rivers to the
ocean, always on the move, mind never slowing down.

Expanding boundaries and limits creatively with novel
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Saddened purposes in life fill these eyes with tears,
pouring from a torn heart.

Falling into this mind where they are written in a
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Sorrowfully silent, unable to speak, not ever wanting to,
falling into a ravine, not wanting to climb out, this day
hanging on by the skin of it's teeth, ready to fall away.
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Standing aside, watching people parade by, noticing the
differences in them all, yet knowing they are similar.

Human beings are a diverse crowd, having varied qualities
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Set loose in the world, individuals have to make their
own way, fend for themselves in order to survive.

Finding like partners to spend their lives with or being
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Serious and wounded, finding a place to hide and lick your
wounds, feeling sorry for oneself.

Lasting for just a little while usually, it protects our
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Still and silent, beating rhythms systematically,
realistically coming together within.

Melodies as tones and notes pour from your soul,
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Smiling and laughing down hallways of life, finding joy
in everyday activities that give pleasure.

Playing games, each in his or her own individual way,
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Distant shores coming into sight now that a final horizon
has been entered.

Walking singly alone this solo journey sometimes goes
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