so quick 

new events

barely keeping 

notice of all

changes around 

strangers grow 

for forgotten 

are stories

that tell

personal actions

rather than

same recounts

-Jennie Nawrocki 

from afar

I saw tragedy 

remembering only

bad and worst

stuck seeing 

the horrors 

imprinted images

however thinking 

of several ways

 to make

them forgotten 

-Jennie Nawrocki 

ability, skills

years of training 

curtailed, repressed

prevented from 

even making friends 

who understand

that the single 

thing requested

has yet

to be fulfilled 

-Jennie Nawrocki 

explaining feelings 

that arrive

when bombarded 

installs some

unequivocal form

of self defense 

as things

are completely 

controlled and

planned for tomorrow 

missing the

most important 

personal right

self autonomy 

-Jennie Nawrocki 

generous, completely full

contained within a web

requires focus 

towards understanding 

important values 

of ethical ideals

that are reminded 

how changes occurring 

within surviving

emotional turmoil 

were never wanted

-Jennie Nawrocki 

it is bad

when general

morality seems 

extremely skewed

 or misplaced

basically on hold

in order 

to maintain 

the appearance 

public personas

provided as individuals 

-Jennie Nawrocki 

its dark

lights cold of use

a moon covered

in clouds

the stars barely show

for even the

crickets are silent

the dream sticks

of horrors abound

lying there

wanting more thought

bringing emotions

changing moods

from frightened

to enjoyment 

living with goodness 

though somehow 

images bold

block transition 

causing them to remain 

when really you are

only surrounded 

by darkness

-Jennie Nawrocki 

for a while

it’s been building 

the underground 

where all things

important and relevant 

are extremely 

covered with nasties

of those 

being told continuously 

you don’t belong

-Jennie Nawrocki 

my life is what

you have made it

for my mistakes 

combined with 

there’s a method

to the madness

they have said

in my ear

repeatedly 

how in the world 

do I maintain 

some sanity

if not all

despite all

the problems 

a normal 

person has

-Jennie Nawrocki 

busy they seem

moving everywhere 

amongst buildings 

of various sizes

knowing not

what they do specifically 

though they always

seem to have a plan

for random events 

are seldom 

in a world

so coordinated 

-Jennie Nawrocki