RoseAnn V. Shawiak Poems

Strangely feeling the total emptiness of life, seeing it's
reality envelope the earth, fear sidles it's way in.

Fear of hopelessness, fearing a loss of faith, sensing fear
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Left without any notice - any reason for it being so,
ignored from within, knocking goes unheeded.

Stranded in the nether world, wondering if someone is
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Waiting is intolerating when it's for a friend undergoing
surgery, minutes seem like days, even when they're hours.

Time does not go fast enough to bring us back together,
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There once was a man named Marc
Who loved to hear dogs bark.
But when they got near him he
backed away in fear of them.
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Studying the depths of human emotions brings no new clues
as to it's essence.

There are no beginnings - only middles. How did friendship
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Touching upon the edges of sublime ignorance, public school
is a stagnant pool of knowledge.

Teachers, principal, all involved in education in their
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Staring down the long, lonely halls of life, wanting only
to reach the end.

Full of the company of others, seeking only the solitude
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Awaiting ageless horizons of barren totality,
pivoting on peaks of unexpectancy, lie vestiges
of human nature.
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Solitary windows peering into life, letting loose, thoughts
of the universe.

Thoughtfully praying behind closed doors, leading solitary
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Silent waiting, through the many years of life, beginning
again at each new stage to attempt fulfilling our soul.

Religion starting and stopping throughout the years, being
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