Expecting Nothing Poem by RoseAnn V. Shawiak

Sinking dismally into myself, finding no one else here
beside me.

Not caring anymore, not looking for any company or help
from anyone else.

Having learned how to take care of self when just a child,
fighting always to keep my head above water.

Solving problems from the beginning of childhood, never
faltering, just continuing on through everything that
comes along and mows me down.

Expecting nothing from anyone, never being disappointed
while alive.