The beauty that was and still is Maya Angelou

I was browsing my Facebook page and came across the announcement of the passing of the great and legendary Maya Angelou.

 Gosh.

I remembered the first time that I was exposed to the raw passion of her poetry. The thought provoking instigator of pure emotions that is Maya Angelou captured me so profoundly that I cried and cried while reading "Still I Rise".

How could it be that the words on paper of another human being could seemingly come to life tangibly so and also reach into the subconscious and invisibly caress my spirit all at the same time? Profound indeed is the right word I used here; she transcended the written word and somehow came to life in a way so unique to her. That was the beauty I experienced because of her. The beauty of her unchained expression of life in all its glory, gifting the world with the opportunity to glimpse into a mind so rich that a glimpse is all you need.

The pleasure of her once being here on earth is comforting to the sad reality that she is no longer here. But even more so, her legacy and spark will forever be found in the pages of her work. Among the words so precisely placed will we all find our flames ignite and explode into a journey of truth, feelings and raw emotions that even in her passing, I believe she will continue to rise and transcend it all. Through her phenomenal pieces she is forever preserved and will remain with us, in all the true beauty that is Maya Angelou.

R.I.P