cause the ups and downs
ease the pain
Build you up
Never be around
Always being there
Make decisions complex
Be only one choice
Ask no questions
Ask all the questions
Scream and yell
Whisper and silent
Talk about nothing
Hammer out the issues
Born with them
By your side as you go
They are your ties
Strong or weak
But they are family
And worth every minute
-Jennie Nawrocki
To be loved
Is a gift
Of reciprocity
By earning respect
Both helping
Both supporting
Emotionally
Or physically
Without consciousness
Could be leader
Giving confidence
Strength by modeling
With speech and demeanor
Or with consciousness
a call, a visit, a note
Building smiles, laughter
And especially safety
Of your space, your boundaries
never being crossed
Without your permission
That is love
That is trust
That is respect
You gave
And received
Together
-Jennie Nawrocki
Who you love
Some say
Is a match
A completion
an opposite
Right away
Or grew stronger
However it occurs
Don’t squash it
Accept it
And accept others
For love doesn’t
Come uniform
Love comes
How you
Need it
How you
Nurture it
How you
Respect it
Love everywhere
Just love the way
That you are
Born to love.
-Jennie Nawrocki
Seriously did you ever
Find that sometimes
Just one ingredient
Can change
Or transform
An entire dish
Chocolate and peanut butter
Burger and cheese
Fries and ketchup
Coffee and sugar
Cinnamon and sugar
Salt and pepper
Toast and butter
Grapefruit and sugar
Rum and coke
Many of these items
Are good on their own
But it is
The combination
That makes them
Needed
So you may be the best
By yourself
But you are always better
As part of a team
So celebrate your
Team
By saying
Happy Valentine’s Day!
together we stood
barely apart
interacting knowingly
on the same level
as we never have before
seeing that briefly
a taste of intimacy
only intensifies
the need to have more
similar experiences
for returning
again instills
love remains
-Jennie Nawrocki
the greatest feeling
is not easy
giving so much
events happen
challenging its strength
ruining bodies
fail at understanding
essential functioning
ingrained in each of us
enabling people to live
amongst daily mishaps
it’s the fairy dust for peter pan’s flight
Mother Theresa’s endless energy
Rosa Parks saying no
Dali Lama’s ultimate compassion
or simply a grandpa being around
written about for centuries
doted upon, wished for
searched among the far wilds
love is everywhere
shared in minuscule ways
or shown for all to see
search and rescues don’t aide
a waste of effort and resources
the only place to view
closed from the knives of hatred
radiating inside to out
connecting brain synapses
for ultimate functioning
the greatest feeling
love is everywhere
-Jennie Nawrocki
love has no definition however its boundaries can be broken.
found everywhere for everyone but yet it is not always felt.
to have it, see it, feel it can cause
years of searching for love without gain.
when found
build for day to day moments of memories
encompassed with passion towards a continued connection
simply existing together rewards the sorrow of mistakes
find meaning in the truth love has no definition.
A poem explained:
I used to think romance was something out of a fairy tale. I never believed it was always the everyday gestures of sentiment that really show love. I may not have love but I am seeing more and more through talking with couples that have been together over 30 years how they stay together. It really ain’t a piece of cake and they will tell you that, but it is also a give and take but most important it is a commitment, a promise to sticking with each other. In other words who is going to be that person that takes the middle seat in an airplane.
-Jennie Nawrocki
Beautiful the possibilities
Bulging with promise
Beginning to partake in its bounties
Piece by piece explored
Picked for its explosions
Portrayed with eagerness playfully
Spinning in another direction
Spoiled from disappointment
Somebody say you’re sorry
Try again to gain
Turbulant vocal gushes
Toppling into turmoil
What’s left?
Words of loathing
Withdraw from the waste
Look within
Leaving to clear the window
Live only to love.
the fantasy of love is
rainbows wrapped in cotton candy
finding magical unicorns
romance in moonbeams
a dozen red roses ten times over
knights in shiny armor
buggy rides through the city lights
running amongst wildflowers
strolls to the beach
your dreamy happy ending
all are fireworks to explode
uncovering the realities of love is
picking up laundry soap after a long day
listening to the same story over and over again
being with someone when they don’t want to talk
cooking a dish you despise because they like it
playing cards with someone who isn’t in for the win
making a person laugh that is angry, sad, or happy
knowing when to let go
painting a wall again because it was a shade off
waiting at the DMV together
sews together the hidden truth of relationships
-Jennie Nawrocki
I never imagined you would let me down
I never believed my trust would dissipate
I never thought you would put words into anothers mouth
I never wanted to stray from your love
Never Say Never
I never felt my heart explode
I never cried in public
I never had sadness or disappointment rule
I never knew evil wins over good
Never Say Never
I never pondered I would be a card catalog for communication
I never saw so many people say two different things
I never viewed a photo as a weapon
I never understood how when I said “stop” you took it as a yes
Never Say Never
I never stuck through the hardships of love
I never sought the comfort of another untainted with fear
I never participated in sharing emotions with no judgement
I never was open to be vulnerable enough for love
Never Say Never
-Jennie Nawrocki
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