Documents Of Life Poem by RoseAnn V. Shawiak

Looking closely into the future of children close to me
in a close-knit family, seeing the difficulties that are
awaiting each of them.

Wanting to be there for them all, knowing that will not
be the case, hoping to leave a part of myself and some
encouragement for each of them in poetry and musical
compositions.

Sorrowful heart encased in this knowledge, leading to
finding ways to assuage their foreboding travesties in
the future.

Capturing everything in my power, attempting to forestall
the pain that will be forthcoming, from pain and sorrow of
losing me in this lonely world.

Allowing every particle of being to find ways to ease and
comfort them all, signing the documents of life in the blood
of my heart forever giving of self through my soul.