Sheltered In Life Until Now Poem by RoseAnn V. Shawiak

Sheltered throughout life, now at sixty-five taking off
against everyone's wishes, doubts and fears, finally
liberating self and exploring another country on my own.

Flying across the world to India to see it's beauty, cul-
ture, my friend and the people, landscapes filling and
blossoming in my mind with wonder and awe.

Touching every sense, feeling and emotion within me, a
quiet silence being held inside, intellect watching every-
thing.

Interpreting and placing it in coded rhythms to be written
into poetry, filling others with the goodness of India and
it's people.

A memory of fantastic proportions, coming at me from all
sides and aspects in this earthly life, this wonderful ex-
perience has definitely opened my mind and changed my life.