RoseAnn V. Shawiak Poems

Sedately dancing, looking within at opportunities of
realization in life's tunnels of destiny.
Playing at rhythm's door, being calmly soothed by
it's beauty of feeling.
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Gladly beating life at it's game of fate,
changing it's melody for one of my own.

Stepping stones, leading towards future
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Life is a crystal ball, hiding your future in it's misty
haze, never telling what is around the corner.

Just leaving a shadow of you behind, with good intentions
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Entrenched in a saddened abyss, tears flowing like a river
from my heart and soul.

Transporting me to another dimension, one where I can speak
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Touching life with music, sending vibrations reverberating
into atmospheres of lively anticipation.

Conquering lies with truth, feeling emotions with every
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Little voice timidly singing, afraid of the audience,
not yet sure of her confidence and voice.

Silently, continuing anyway, enjoying the music as it
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Off-key, trembling voices, missing words along the way.
Yet, they're trying their best on roads of life.
Taking listening to utmost directives, smiling, giggling
when they make mistakes - still carrying on with courage
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Riding horizons on rhythms, recalling younger days when life
was brilliant and so satisfying.
Tokens of memories remind me of family, so close, now gone
away from earth.
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All things set around me, mean nothing without family.
Purposeful life can never be without a foundation of
flowering gardens, surrounding minds with reminders of
yesterday's hearts full of love, poured out for an
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Smiles, shy, a birthday girl with infectious eyes,
shining her soul's voice into the atmosphere.
Letting everyone hear God's gift of a beautiful
rhythmic tone, filled with young, peaceful grace
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