RoseAnn V. Shawiak Poems

Slowly moving into spheres of tomorrow, believing in God's
goodness and thanking Him for it all.

Playing the piano of life, taking me into the patterns of
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Looking around, heart full of sadness, wishes,
hopes, dying slowly, gradually.

Squalor of an apartment, where did it come from?
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Waiting hesitantly, timidly, afraid of the unknown,
settling into patterns, deeply hiding under the surface.

Looking about, curious, wondering - wanting to know every
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Angrily walking through the night, feeling justified,
yet not liking it inside.

Quickly pacing everywhere, not wanting to stand still,
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Conquering fears and doubts that life throws at each of
us, trying to defeat us, yet I laugh in the face of all
of it while writing poetry.
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Traveling through cycles of life here on earth, wending
across pitfalls and coming out on top in the end.

Counting blessings that always seem to come my way, en-
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Searching in turmoil for answers, hoping to find the
right ones that will turn life around, giving hope and
prosperity to this mere poet's mind and heart.
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Being awakened from a deep sleep, dreaming of the infinite
possibilities that now await my attention.

Looking through each and every facet as I look within my
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Retrieving sounds from within a photographic screen
filled with all the memories of a lifetime.

Videos showing every moment and playing every sound
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Silent, settled quietly in a deepened awakening beneath
the surface, emptying everything into intellect, giving
many ideas to develop and form into the reality of the
future.
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