Rekindled Old Passions [r] Poem by Margaret Alice Second

At home for five emotion-filled days - altho
alone, no-one to talk to because the family
and friends disinterested in feelings about
nuclear disasters & music; thus a return to
work heart overflowing, I tell Hanlie about
Chernobyl's Nuclear Tragedy ‘mini-series'

With scientist Valery Legasov, who needed
commit suicide to ensure the survival of his
account of Soviet nuclear secrecy, & which
led to previous accidents repeated because
reactor design flaws were classified so that
Soviet authorities created the fatal accident

Even tho nuclear destruction of a continent
was at stake - & all this juxtaposed with the
delight of listening to a wonderful voice who
sang Sancta Maria with that perfect control
I could reach only for a few seconds when I
used to sing; my soul was set free by these

Sweet celestial sounds - what magic this is
rejuvenating jaded feelings & rekindling old
passions for music in melodious expression
of rhythm and tone within notes - where the
heart explodes as these divine sounds rise
in such emotional perfection unto heaven