Exploring Integrity Poem by RoseAnn V. Shawiak

Capturing light and energy of an interior spirituality,
using it to write poetry throughout my life.

Situations and circumstances continually voicing their
attitudes and moods through an interior intellect.

Balancing and holding onto values and morals through
it all.

Always taking rhythms of life and exercising our minds
with sensations and sentiments of emotions and feelings.

Never taking anything at face value believing in the
truth and honesty of a reality that never dies.

One that cannot be corrupted or tainted by anything or
anybody while living.

Listening and learning about life and everything through
intellect and a creative imagination.

Creating our interior reality based on innate truths,
society always revolving.

Following patterns set by the ancient ones, now finding
that they're not all they are meant to be.

Just being opinions set in books of learning, no sub-
stance to allow for their truth in education.

Leaving many spaces and open-ended theories out on the
pavement to be walked upon.

Once in a while a person comes along, challenging these
movements, raking them through the coals.

Not listening, questioning everything in sight, because
that's the way to find and explore the integrity of all
things in life.