regardless of weather 

the flat surface 

supported underneath 

outside it stays

for all sit

upon its steady

broad top

animals, people 

fallen leaves

at times

everyone and everything 

even have 

utilized the

versatility of 

the bench

-Jennie Nawrocki 

several blocks

or barely one

they trace

outsides of buildings 

homes of people or

businesses small

and large

viewed from

their window displays 

relating things 

important for customers 

or those

just walking

down the street

-Jennie Nawrocki 

lanes meeting 

touching corners 

opposite sides

face one another 

wanting to travel

across the square 

edges so defined

waiting for

lights green

yellow or red

to give 

them the signal

to proceed

across the intersection 

-Jennie Nawrocki 

see it

before your eyes

something unheard of

spontaneous thought

an unknown creation

formed completely 

maybe out of necessity 

perhaps by accident 

whatever the origin 

here we have

something unbelievable 

-Jennie Nawrocki 

 from her body

developing slowly

she gave us our existence 

through extreme pain

all was forgotten 

when the being

small and delicate

was born

and from that

moment on she knew

she was a role model

a protector, a teacher

but most of all 

she was a mother

-Jennie Nawrocki 

a slight movement 

tightness scrunches

inside muscles

increasing intensity 

until finally

it relaxes

wondering when

if ever

it will 

come again

-Jennie Nawrocki 

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