An Unenlightened Moon Poem by RoseAnn V. Shawiak

Waves of sadness coming, crashing me against
sandy shores with force.

Losing those you love keeps you lonely forever,
sitting beneath an effervescent moon, shining
upon an empty heart.

Feelings numbed beyond existence, keeping me
below the surface of an ocean of sorrow, no way
to come to the surface again in this earthly life.

Words being meaningless no matter how heartfelt
they are spoken from another's lips and heart.

Just watching broken dreams floating, drifting
with the waves of an unenlightened moon.