RoseAnn V. Shawiak Poems

Puppy dog eyes sadly looking, watching people pass
by, never noticing it's loneliness, never seeing
it's hungry heart wanting love and to be petted.
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Squared angles hanging from the ceiling, formed from
equations upon a blueprint, denoting structures of
some sort.
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Nature standing outside my window, beckoning,
inviting, and beautiful.

Cacti blooming flowers on their tips, yellow,
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Recognizing the purity of life in children, seeing a
total innocence in their daily lives.

Such excitement for everything, playing with all their
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Wanting desperately to reach someone, letting
them know that I do have some understanding of
their situation, respecting their right to be-
lieve in what they want to.
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Feeling like a spirit within, flitting across an inner
universe, not alighting upon anything, yet feeling and
understanding whatever comes to mind.
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Watching the sun rising behind me in reflections of
shimmering water set upon a lake.

Possibilities far outweighing the beauty of an inner
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Would rather be hurt all at once than be put through
this slow death you are putting me through.

Abusing and treating me as if I am nothing, forgetting
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Alluring and prophetic, silent witnessing of life
through distant music being heard right from India's
midst on Skype.
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Taking a moment in time to think about life and where
it's going.

Loving the wonder of everything that comes across my
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