Letting The World See Poem by RoseAnn V. Shawiak

Tapping out measures of notes, placing them immediately
into coded messages inserted into each of my poems.

Based on a novel aspect of knowledge, learned when so
very young and curious about the puzzles my Dad always
used to do.

When four years old, taking his puzzle books and doing
them with contented glee at my expertise in understanding
how to do them innately without having to be taught.

A wonder that still stays with me to this day, qualities
that I've always chosen to keep secret from everyone
else in life.

Treasuring intellect in more ways than one, because no
one understands me and now in these later years of life
it's okay.

Now I have the understanding needed to appreciate these
wonderfully beautiful gifts from our Lord.

This is now the time to open my mind and let the world
see what it is that I'm all about after hiding within
for my entire life.