Total Aloneness Poem by RoseAnn V. Shawiak

Each passing day seeming to get sadder with each new
moment appearing to touch an inner contemplation
hidden within.

Tantalizing life being recognized and lived, but never
fully, because human beings cannot seem to be totally
in the moment, which is a saddened plight of everyone
on this earth.

Magically appearing and disappearing in the blink of
an eye, tears falling with every one, nothing to hold
back the ones that life seems to grow like a lush jungle.

Never giving a choice when our hearts, minds and souls
have been touched by sorrow and grief, a total aloneness
creeping upon us at inopportune times when we thought
to have some fun.

Suddenly becoming despondent for some reason or another,
tell-tale loneliness always seeming to be present no
matter what we try to do to avoid it every step of the way.

Knocking at the door, looking in windows, never wanting to
leave us alone, just continually spying, waiting for the
exact second to pounce on each of us.

Taking it in stride the best we can, life goes on, sorrow
in one hand and us in the other, stepping through many
experiences of loss and bereavement.

No matter what, we continue to believe in a better to-
morrow in spite of what we all know and cannot help,
always getting stuck in puddles of remorse.