RoseAnn V. Shawiak Poems

Angrily walking through the night, feeling justified,
yet not liking it inside.

Quickly pacing everywhere, not wanting to stand still,
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Conquering fears and doubts that life throws at each of
us, trying to defeat us, yet I laugh in the face of all
of it while writing poetry.
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Traveling through cycles of life here on earth, wending
across pitfalls and coming out on top in the end.

Counting blessings that always seem to come my way, en-
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Searching in turmoil for answers, hoping to find the
right ones that will turn life around, giving hope and
prosperity to this mere poet's mind and heart.
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Being awakened from a deep sleep, dreaming of the infinite
possibilities that now await my attention.

Looking through each and every facet as I look within my
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Retrieving sounds from within a photographic screen
filled with all the memories of a lifetime.

Videos showing every moment and playing every sound
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Silent, settled quietly in a deepened awakening beneath
the surface, emptying everything into intellect, giving
many ideas to develop and form into the reality of the
future.
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Playing the game of life now for sixty-five years,
winning and losing, at times coming even.

Sorrow outweighing the joy, yet life has been kind
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Walls of division stand between attitudes of others as
they try and knock them over, wanting me to do things
like they want me to.
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Talking, quietly telling secrets to my soul mate, knowing
they are being safely stored away in his memory.

Loving soothing feelings of his genuine and unconditional
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