The Fall and the Rise

Memories of the time I'm glad I left behind

I was true

I was young

I was love

I was song

I was water

I was fire

I was friendship and desire

 

And you changed me

You made my true a lie

My youth aged

My love, hate

My song, silence

My water, drought

My fire, ash

My friendship, enmity

And my desire you crushed with your hands

 

I’m dead

I’m broken

I’m barren

I’m alone

But I’m still strong

I’m still me

I’ll fight back

I’ll fight you with everything I have

 

I got my truth back

I got my youth

My love

My song

My water and fire

My friendship and desire

 

I kicked you out

I erased you from my life

Like a phoenix on fire

From the ashes I rise

You

You are the ashes I left behind

You are gone

 

I am strong

I am fire

I am friendship and desire

Reviews

[ANM]

SOS easy to read ,strength from within we all need it!

[Sophy Freebirds]

This is a strong and motivating piece... "do what you cam but you are never gonna own me,do anything you can to control me,sticks and stones are never gonna break me".. ooh yea we all have that fire within us.we just need to unleash it and punish the traitor ;)...

~Sophy

[Eagle Cruagh]

Great story (poem), wonderful story of how
you have overcome adversity in triumph.
Beautifully written.
Thank you ---- new friend.
------ Eagle Cruagh

[Shaquana Adams]

I enjoyed the courage felt in this one. Thanks for sharing!
-QuanaWana

[Awakened Rose]

Very beautiful and courageous piece. I felt the depth in this poem. Thank you for sharing :)

[Coyote Poetry]

"You are the ashes I left behind
You are gone"
I like how you led to the good ending. Sometime we must burn away old faces and memories. I like the complete poem Thank you for the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[AprilRN1210]

I love the evolution of this piece.... It takes me on an emotional journey that drags me down to fight back up and leaves me with a feeling of survival, determination, and strength... great job...

[Alveron]

My favorite line is "but i am still strong." proceeding this line you have numerous lines that portray despair and hopelessness, and yet you don't give up. The tone of this poem, to quote Gloria Gaynor "I will survive."

[Bluefire]

Reminds me of Katniss Everdeen and that song, Phoenix by Fall Out Boy. x3
This is great, very well done! ^^