RoseAnn V. Shawiak Poems

Likened unto a cloud of nothingness, life fills the
earth with it's unmeaningness.

Standing at the threshold of never-will-be, are
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Deserted, lost, alone, set apart from others, left
dangling in a life of gloom, forsaken by everyone
who ever said they cared.
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Turning inward, looking out, a person, lovable, sits
for a picture.

Pride, a feeling of love reaches out from my heart,
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Sounds of life continue to echo all around, insensitive
to the grief and sorrow I hold out in anguish before me.

Feeling like I've been ripped in half, my heart sinks
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Staying close, watching, taking great care, gently,
with a dear friend.

Heart aching, being pulled every once in a while as
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Freedom settles where pain and anger had once set in.
Looking on, feeling helpless, wanting to do any little
thing, finding just being there is all there is.
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Life has changed so drastically, it holds no promises,
gives no hope.

Emptiness surrounds the atmosphere, filling sight with
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