despite everything 

find within

to remember 

civility compassion 

ability to know

the extent

your actions 

continue emotional

steadiness necessary

for others

to have

more moments

where you are

with people

who want 

to be together 

-Jennie Nawrocki 

can we live

as though

each of us

had an investment 

in every person

homeless, sick

regular, rich

 to mom and pop

would you pass

them by

it is our responsibility 

to make sure

every person

has a tomorrow 

-Jennie Nawrocki 

continue 

whatever happens

continue 

for there is

the need

for completion 

that sense

of closure 

most desire

though it

hasn’t occurred

continue 

for nothing 

will be right

unless we succeed 

continue 

we must 

continue 

-Jennie Nawrocki 

sentiments abound

as though their 

glue adhesive 

expoxy really

has no release

for emotions

embedded within

each word

some genius 

in nature 

combined with

simultaneous actions 

imprints feelings

affection really

lasting endlessly 

-Jennie Nawrocki 

for people to connect 

there are some

similarities of interest 

kindred spirits 

some would say

though what really 

makes the relationship 

strong and positive 

builds on

understanding differences 

between all feedback

for togetherness 

-Jennie Nawrocki 

waiting for

the moment

for it all to spill

open everywhere 

then they

really got

what they wanted 

-Jennie Nawrocki 

this and that

all mixed up

lines crossed

unsure of

their origin

following them

brings confusion 

tangled emotions

from encouragement 

in the wrong direction 

or jumped

to another

line not intended 

as the course

of travel

when finished 

you would

hope that

what made 

each other

friends remains

and remember 

their were

excellent memories 

and each

person is important 

and missed for

their reciprocal 

moments of consideration 

-Jennie Nawrocki 

it’s been awhile 

when someone 

hasn’t spoken

words of familiarity 

in those stories 

pieced or retold

in order for the

original storyteller 

to open their

shelves of memories 

finding that

recount of which

brought so much

laughter and comfort

that people 

want to hear again

– Jennie Nawrocki 

love is there

always will

make relationships

have structure 

to support

things when

aren’t clear 

completely confusing 

or astonishing 

I expected…..

then realizing 

to some extent 

these things

are all amongst 

what make friends 

last forever 

-Jennie Nawrocki 

hiding is impossible 

for internal thoughts

always there

reminding many

an engaged mind

continues to propel

occurrences of others

completely unintended

though coordinated

behind the scenes

without knowledge 

so that some

still remain

always mysterious

-Jennie Nawrocki