ODE TO MAYA ANGELOU
Ms. Angelou you helped me soar
You made me think and think some more
Your words ignited a kind of fire
Spurred my action, stoked my ire
Along the way were the prettier ways
Kindness in action and what one says
Reminders of a gentler time
When our everyday had a rhythm and rhyme
I really thought you'd live forever
Sharing your thoughts, deep and clever
But now I see the path you laid
Is filled to the top with what you said
HAPPY THING #78: Poetry
