Holding Onto Thoughts Poem by RoseAnn V. Shawiak

Holding onto thoughts of time in measures of rhythm,
balancing and taking it easy while riding constantly
into tempos of life lying in wait.

In the presence of mirrors of reflection, staring
backwards into yesterday, calming, soothing, return-
ing once again to yesterday's memories.

Ones that were so much of life in their aging hands,
rolling away into the tolerance of another year when
thoughts took precedence over everything in poetry.

Nothing to take me away from the passion of what I
love in this earthly life, standing steady, looking
ahead and never giving up.