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Phoenix Rising
You set fire to the whole thing
While drinking the water
I watch as it all crumbles down in horror
Didn’t want it up that’s true
Didn’t have a choice after I met you
And became fond of the structure
But you set fire to it now
Like it was nothing at all
Flames and ember burn the heart
Burning red in the dark
Ashes to ashes
Dust to dust
More than enough for me to want to give up
When a pile of ash remains
And you enjoy the victory you have claimed
I watch as a creature rises from the ashes
Hatred, bitterness, emptiness
Like there was before
The things I had missed
Eyes that see through all and see the vanity
That exists in all humanity
The phoenix rises for me to ride
Soar above all feelings of love
Rise to isolation and the absence of feeling
Hopelessness meaningless free of feeling
Free of caring no reason to hurt
No reason to hope
That’s where my phoenix will take me
This read made my mind go off
This read made my mind go off in different directions. I wanted to pick up the pen and write and then when I did, nothing came out. My phoenix, still in the ash, waiting for the proper moment to rise once more.
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It is the poem that took me a
It is the poem that took me a long time to be able to express in its present form...the concept combined with the proper amount of pain is responsible for its birth. I am glad to hear that it inspired you. When the time comes for your phoenix to arise it will be beautiful. I will be very happy if you let me know when that moment comes...Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts on the poem.
Thank you, Dequan. I will let
Thank you, Dequan. I will let you know for sure.
I feel the ashes churning,
Embers lay beneath.
The phoenix is rebuilding.
Soon her firey form will be...
p.s. Sorry for the pain you speak of. I call them growing pains. Keep writing! :)
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