This time of year the spooks and howls take over.
Scary mazes and haunted houses abound
Tales of horror fill the ears
Parties are abundant with masks
Black cats kept home out of fear
Hospital’s mayhem
Police overworked
Candy everywhere
Whether you live in Salem
Or watch from another country
Know sometimes the greatest fear
Is only a nightmare.
-Jennie Nawrocki
When it is an easy yes
When thinking occurred?
It was that fast
Maybe even muscle memory
Rote reaction
Natural intuition
Does it hurt someone?
No.
Do I like it?
Yes.
Does it hurt me negatively?
No.
Then clear that path
Make it your career
If it isn’t already
– Jennie Nawrocki
Every once
In awhile
A invitation
Arrives
You must take it
Bad or good
For if not
The repercussions
Are much worse
So make the best
Of it
You never know
It could lead
To options
You never thought
Would occur
-Jennie Nawrocki
The first year alone
Was hopeful
As was the second
Then the third was
Hospitals and crying
Next six was just
Crying with hope smashed
Again and again
Until crying was no more
The next years of being alone
Listening to yelling
Hurting and internal crying
And life leaving me behind
I know.
-Jennie Nawrocki
Found myself
Wondering
Reflecting
I like to be busy
I like creating
I like exploring
I like human connection
So why the hell
Am I sitting here
Alone
-Jennie Nawrocki