RoseAnn V. Shawiak Poems

Circumstances of life chasten us throughout life in our
minds, depending on our situations, it tells our minds
things that belittle us and make us put ourselves down.
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Mysterious and magical, diversity shows us the cultures of
other countries.

Fascinating and wonderful, learning about them always brings
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Syncopation filling this entire being with a vibrant and
colorful music, intertwining with the essence of life.

Incessant rhythms taking off into distant lands where all
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Seeing sights throughout this lifetime, being remembered
always on photographic screens interiorly.

Watching politicians corrupting each other with taxpayer's
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An unconditional love surprising me daily, sending a thrill
right through me as we hold hands and walk along in the
moonlight so much love between us.
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Steep canyon walls, trapping thoughts within them,
echoing calls as they are being cried and yelled
into the voyage of a distant dimension.
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Racking brains with logic and reason, hitting a cue
ball with extrasensory feelings coming through veils
of another universe.
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Staccato beats of a lonely heart, whimpering in the darkness,
wanting to be held once more.

So tender and yet so powerful as my mind tries to accumulate
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Earth shattering around me, filled with hatred of terrorists
who don't know what it means to make love.

Being filled with spite, fear and a double-edged sword that
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Feeling broken, sorrowful periods of grief intruding upon
me, severing ties that bind me to this existence.

Whiling away hours, wasting them with a passive anger that
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