empty is the brain
apathetic are the emotions
hollow is the core
just a puppet
waiting for instructions
adding to the calendar
schedules of shows
just a puppet
pictures for the masses
publicly displaying
highlights of discussion
just a puppet
an icon of imagery
molded for fans
screaming “we want more”
is it just a puppet?

-Jennie Nawrocki

wanting a dream
needing reality
carving tomorrow
frames today
thoughts of plans
without expectation
focus on survival
motivational things
guiding the individual
humanity based upon
being, doing, living
moments supporting
each other in our
many needs

-Jennie Nawrocki

silly how it all came out
a word written here and there
deception everywhere
what was it really all about?

vengeance fueled going haywire
tortures guided aimlessly
finding others willingly
though others were for hire

thinking they know what’s right
blinded and deaf from desire
forgetting nothing matches for sure
only the lies they write

the stories and coincidences fabricated
through set ups and entrapment
realizing that it was never real
themselves guilty through their own deeds

-Jennie Nawrocki

world of people
busy with their day
every region
they inhabit
shows reflections
of their lives
priorities shift
for the populous
demands readiness
accessibility of resources
enabling successes
pouring streams
of moments
excitement repeated
unsaturated laughter
goodness achieved
endless support
encouraging conversations
settle the mind
that this place
they created
is where
we want to be

-Jennie Nawrocki

hopes of the future
wishes sparkle
dreams live
wanting, waiting
building structures
preparing situations
planning interactions
wanting, waiting
living each day thinking
completing activities towards
efforts pulled together
wanting, waiting
    until
        until
            until
expectations crash

-Jennie Nawrocki

peek-a-boo I see you
in the abyss
telling tales of glamour
preaching alchemy
selling false hope
amongst the naivety
forgetting all that is watched
doesn’t give them a life dreamed
finally someone spoke
breaking the bubble
giving extreme clarity
knowledge of need
empathy of forgiveness

-Jennie Nawrocki

rolling around
spiny, spiky
interwovenly connected
travel around
vast openness
no direction
without purpose
moves amongst the air
sometimes freely
others obstacles impede
never stopping
tumbling tumbleweeds

-Jennie Nawrocki

I saw the pain
I felt the hurt
again, again
where did I go wrong?
wanted to be better
so the teasing
would cease forever
each fault I corrected
more were revealed
until there was
nothing but emptiness
a person void of emotion
was developed
reacting to survive
for it didn’t matter
good never lasted
because happiness
was always
the first to go
held as ransom
until I do as told
for incapable were my decisions
unsafe were my choices
every plan, every movement
has been cancelled out
meet this person
do this, it’s important
unable to live
without another
however, I eat, sleep
alone every night
soon the days filled
with unnecessary conversation
tainted with structured words
are dispersed
even from those with my own DNA
it’s good for you
we know what is best
so you must concede
whether or not we’re right
for more is in store
don’t worry if you get mad
we’ll write a prescription
just live here
everything will be clear
no worries, no work
it was honorary anyway
fill in the gap, until you comeback
this is what you need
rest your mind
for it is all figured out
towers of opportunity
we have arranged
guarded to assure safety
from those interactions
that we see unfit
for our goal
is for you to surrender your soul

-Jennie Nawrocki

surprise brings floods
dew drops screaming
sadness of shock
alternatively brings
overwhelming excitement
gleaming smiles and laughter
there is nothing in between
though the mixture
has happened
illuminating intensely
situations occurring
at that second
exploding information
deemed forthright
to get you here when
surprise brings floods

-Jennie Nawrocki