We Can Never Plan Poem by RoseAnn V. Shawiak

Changes in life always coming upon us unexpectantly,
tearing us apart.

Heroes coming into being at opportune times, today
when we need someone to step in and bring things to
a good ending.

Things change in the blink of an eye, never a pre-
conceived idea of when it will happen to us.

Alive one moment, dead the next, how can we ever
plan for anything in this life, it's so totally
temporary and uncertain.

Living while we can, trying to keep everything pure
and far from the evil penetrating this world today.

Always being in the midst of something important,
taking time to combat racism, injustice, prejudice
and the evil these things bring into our lives.