Like the phoenix
I rise once more
From the ashes
Where I did lay
Broken and sore
From life’s slashes
Yet I do rise
And fly again
Soaring to the sky
This is my life
Sometimes I win
And I fly
Sometimes I lose
And take the pain
Find new scares
But I do rise
Never in vain
Trying to reach the stars
~Chrystal Swallows
Written on
September 13, 2004