It was always someone else

Someone else won

Someone else got invited

Someone else got the apartment

Someone else they were talking to

Then why are you

So surprised

To hear me say

Not me.

-Jennie Nawrocki

Another year

Was it bad?

Was it good?

Will it be bad?

Will it be good?

Fresh books

Pencils and pens

Paper so crisp

Smells of the forest

Lunches to pack

Friends to meet

Starting with that A

It’s all new so study

Be respectful

And most of all listen

Remember those notes too

For knowledge

Is power

And you have a

Front row seat

Learn

Learn

Learn

And you will

Never need to brag

-Jennie Nawrocki

Unrequited love

Is a mess

For one finds it annoying

And frustrating

While they is lonesome

And intranced

Each saying

Will this be

The day

Of realization

Will they find

Required love

Only time will tell

And lots of listening

And understanding

Even then

you need

To want

To believe

-Jennie Nawrocki

Essential

Mysterious

Eloquent

Everywhere

Flowers bloom

It the only way

For nectar

Pollan

Work together

To create

New life

Needed life

Providing oxygen

-Jennie Nawrocki

Shut up!

Don’t complain.

Then what

May I ask?

Is a peaceful protest?

-Jennie Nawrocki

Wanted to remind myself

Of my Anthropology background

But goodness gracious

Stumped and stuck

Is it easy for you?

Don’t mind saying

You are smart if it is

They say

Knowledge is power

Well knowledge can

Also be specific

Is it general knowledge

Or specific knowledge

You have?

What knowledge

Do you want to gain?

It is important

Because your

New knowledge

Adds to

Community strength

And personal satisfaction

Huh?

Maybe homework

Was good?

-Jennie Nawrocki

It’s hot

So hot

Jump into the pool?

No pool? Huh?

Got a plan

Take the hose

Lay some plastic

Have the water

Roll down

The length of of plastic

But wait the corners

A mess

What!

Doused in water spray

That’s it

Going inside

Soon a jug

Poured right over the body

Dripping

Soaked to the bone

And the spray

Is directly on me

Running

Laughing

Water poured

back and forth

It is no longer hot.

Just time to

Officially

Go down

That water slide

-Jennie Nawrocki

When you miss someone show it.

When you love someone show it.

-Jennie Nawrocki

When choice is lost

Freedom is lost

Respectful power

Values other’s opinions

Praises input

Considers criticism

Then decides

They say selfish behavior

Is not including others

Filter the lies

Include respect

Follow the golden rule

Trust me

You will make the

Best decision

-Jennie Nawrocki

In who you are.

-Jennie Nawrocki