RoseAnn V. Shawiak Poems

Tantalizing aroma of nighttime showers, alive with the freshness
of spring.

Lasting hours of remembrance, brewing in labyrinths of deepest
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A doctor's Hippocratic Oath is essentially to do no harm
to his/her patients.

Yet, these are doctors who don't care what they have to
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Rushing, being manipulated by egos of others, and filled
with greed and envy.

Carefully trying to protect ourselves from all the evil
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It does not matter that man thinks I have no vocation,
it lies in my belief of God, totally and without reserve.

Reaching out in love, in weakness, in faith, cannot ever
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I've been there, taking care of my Mom out of love, doing
everything possible for her, loving her throughout it all.

Losing sleep, worrying I wouldn't be with her when she
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Grappling for fortitude in life, hoping to congeal in a semblance of peace.
Forgiving every nuance brought to bear
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Matches of fire, held in hands of ice,
letting go of an inner life, walking away.

Tossing the blazing sticks of fire into
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Grapes hanging from vines of my mind, reminding me of
younger days filled with family and love.
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Swinging through nature, feeling limbs and branches as
I hold onto them for moments while climbing trees of
imagination.
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