RoseAnn V. Shawiak Respect Poems

All the diversity groups in the world won't help any situation.
One solution is getting to know one another, then deciding whether or not we like a person for who they are.
It's a way to combat what some see as racism.
We're not meant to like everyone we meet and that's okay.
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Thinking, pondering life and all of its aspects, some good, some bad, but a life in every respect.

Doing what we can do with what we have, using our minds in order to do more than ever.
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Lazily lounging in moments of mysterious magic, containing
some semblance of a pure and undefiled past, yesterday for-
ever being seen on photographic screens.
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Energy rising, filling intellect with a vibrant and expanding
concept of innate talent, expressing the bigotry, racism and
intolerance for what it is.
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There's a saying posted here at the Hideaway on a sign,
it states: 'There are no strangers here, just friends
we haven't met yet'.
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Energy rising, filling and overflowing an interior spirit,
soaring through the atmosphere, free as an eagle here in
the United States of America.
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Wandering down tunnels of sacred lives, touching every-
thing with melodies, fast-paced rhythms with precision
and agility.
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Rapid acknowledgeable stances are constantly being challenged
in our society, at times being good, but not always, for it
sections out people who are unsure and weary of the incessant
clamor from the left.
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Looking within, feeling the serenity of a lifetime with prayer
and solitude through a creative mind and intellect, grasping
knowledge and wisdom through many avenues.
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Standing back, watching teens being rude, sitting down
right by the senior pool tables, putting their bags on
the floor in front of them, blocking the table.
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Respect lies in words said when young,
reaching out, testing barriers to see how far
you can go, immediately freezing up when you
get in trouble.
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Watching children roughhousing, but only for so
long before telling them to settle down.

Not wanting to have anyone get hurt, just wanting
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Thinking of ancestors, strong and stubborn Sicilians like
myself.

Once living their lives on earth with family, doing every-
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Everyone trying to get over on someone else, jealousy
abounding, even with family and friends working side
by side.
Tell-tale signs, clouding judgments, overtaking
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