RoseAnn V. Shawiak Poems

Tears falling to earth, losing someone whom I love
with my entire being.

Deep inside somewhere, you know that I am devastated,
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Stranded on the highway of regret, having no recourse,
but to lie down and be run over.

Sadness trampling and gliding over me, not wanting to
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Rocking back and forth on notes of inner chords
in E flat minor.

Collaborating with rhythms as they deliver coded
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Pictures hanging upon otherwise empty walls, painted
in pastel colors of death.

Colors having no where to be placed within, vibrancy
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Looking ahead, watching the future opening before me,
giving opportunities to achieve the impossible in life.

Rewards - there are none, they are being saved for the
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Focusing interiorly, seeing our world from the inside
out, wondering how to appease God when all this evil
is prevalent.
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Being sick and tired of everything, finding no joy or
purpose in rising in the morning.

Watching the miracle of life changing our night into
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Watching families come together, ordering food and
carrying on conversations, filled with laughter,
at times a serious discussion.
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Listening to prayers of my heart, strumming chords of
my spirit as I fall into the spirituality of serenity.

Reaching for the ingenuity and purpose of an interior
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Regarding life through rose-colored glasses at times,
only seeing the compassion and goodness set in rose
gardens.
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