Pieces Of Life Poem by RoseAnn V. Shawiak

Writing pieces of myself into poems for anyone to read
is probably the only way anyone will ever come to know
me.

Usually when with someone, I listen to their stories,
commenting and easing their particular stresses in life.

Never talking or very seldom talking about myself the
real me within, preferring it this way.

When people know all about you, they tend to then use
what they know or find out against you.

Totally been there once and not caring to experience
it again.

So choosing to be free and independent gives me the
opportunity of keeping safe throughout life.

So if you want to know me you'll just have to read the
parts of me that I've written about.

Putting myself on ice for life, being numbed from the
uncaring, selfish people I run into at times.

(4/13 p.m. - 2/24/14)