He doesn't yell at me when he gets mad. He comes home to me every night. He holds me when my anxiety gets the best of me. The one constant in my life....Read more
Shawna

I'm a simple woman who shares my feelings through poetry.
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I caught myself in the baby section the other day pushing strollers and picking up baby clothes and dreaming about a baby to fill it. My heart aches f...Read more
Where'd you go? Somewhere beyond the stars? Somewhere where the sun never sets and pain never enters your body? Some place where death will no longer ...Read more
If I could go back to that little girl who worried about every little pain every little worry, I would. If I could go back to that little teenager who...Read more
We used to hang out on Fridays watch old movies and talk about life. I knew how you liked your coffee and your dark confessions. I knew the meaning of...Read more
(chorus)Love letters on wet paper liars and cheaters. You're a man with devil horns. You say your sorry but she's changed her mind and her heart's fla...Read more
My heart is deep within the West Virginia mountains. My soul comes alive when I go hiking in the woods. My bare feet walk on the West Virginia clay. E...Read more
Tonight I lay here in the arms of my husband and I think of her. The woman who lost her husband and watched as he was assassinated right in front of h...Read more
You were the voice of a generation. The voice of one who couldn't speak. You stood for your beliefs even when the enemy was in your face. You didn't s...Read more
Rain rain go away but little Shawna wants you to stay. Rain rain go away little Shawna no longer laughs or plays. Rain rain go away little Shawna cri...Read more
Her voice is gentle yet she is fierce. She's as kind as anyone, anyone has ever met. She's strong but she stands her ground. She's as lovely as a spri...Read more
I miss me. The old me. The kind, caring, loving, goofy me. The me who went out her way to be a friend. Before I discovered what fake friends really we...Read more
My country is divided. One side hates the other and the other side hates everyone. We used to be a country united. Now we seem to be falling by the wa...Read more
Now that you were laid to rest. My faith is being put to the test. You were so very sick. You went very quick. I had to watch you die. Even though it ...Read more
As I look at you I feel ashamed. Because I couldn't protect you from the things I should have been able to. I let people walk all over you. Yet you al...Read more
My Mamaw is my best friend and will always be. She has always loved me for me. She is so caring and so kind. She is the very best you will ever find. ...Read more
The hills of West Virginia,my heart swells with pride Where I come from I do not have to hide. The beautiful colors of gold and blue. Also green and w...Read more
I sat there waiting in the waiting room. All I could hear was tic Tok, tic Tok. It was only minutes but it felt like years. Tik Tok tic Tok. I stood t...Read more
There was a little girl who used to live here. Her eyes were as brown as the old oak tree planted out back. Her hair was as dark as the night sky but ...Read more
A poet's life seems to be harder than most. For we have more knowledge about life. Which causes more pain.