I'm Not Afraid To Embrace the Cliche

In the poetry newsletter, Larry Powers, aka Kansaspoet, wrote about avoiding cliches and listed the following examples.
~~ mirror of my mind ~~ soaring spirit ~~ purple twilight ~~ drenched by light ~~ twinkling stars ~~ radiant glow ~~ bitter end ~~ eternal sleep ~~ on golden wings ~~ heavenly sphere ~~ shimmering water ~~ shadow of death ~~ endless horizons. I understand why we should avoid using cliches, but something about this list moved me to write this poem, using every one.

Sorry, Larry, I couldn't resist.


I'm Not Afraid

In the mirror of my mind
I see myself , a soaring spirit,
Drenched by light,
The radiant glow from a heavenly sphere.
I'm accompanied by angels on golden wings.
The shimmering water below reflects my flight.
As I move into the purple twilight.
Twinkling stars come out to greet me
In the darkening sky, as slowly I drift
Toward the endless horizons.
I feel great peace and do not fear
The ever approaching shadow of death.
It will not be a bitter end for me,
Just a sweet eternal sleep.