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The Phoenix

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A fire spirit burns deep inside
Through life's challenges I will glide
Changing direction with the breeze
Opportunity I will seize

Scarlet wings, potential power
Beautiful as the first flower
Precious tail feathers, painted gold
I wasn't born to fit the mould

Not always strong as I'm portrayed
Visions of the future have frayed
Sorrow fills my melodic song
Everything I've become feels wrong

Cried so many tears, they fail to heal
Pain so intense, I can't conceal
I fear I've given up the fight
Bursting into flame I ignite

Out of the ashes I will rise
Reborn, I'm yesterdays disguise
Always soaring through clouded skies
Memories lurk behind these eyes

Guided by the knowledge of my past
The lessons learned will forever last
I'll clean my wounds, and heal these scars
Spread my wings, and reach for the stars
I created this as part of the "Be A Spark Challenge"

For the literature section of the competition,
I attempted a poem with an eight syllable rhythm to a line and tried to make it rhyme..

I based it around a phoenix because I often think of myself as a phoenix I've always been somewhat a fighter always reaching for something better, but sometimes when I'm going through a tough time I'll spend time feeling sorry for myself. Just give up for a little while until I get the inspiration to pull myself out of the ashes and like a phoenix I'm kind of new again, I let go of the bad and ignite the spark and start all over, a better version of myself.

:iconthewrittenrevolution: what do you think of the structure does the rhythm scheme work? do the rhymes seem too forced?

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Awarded as one of the 25 honourable mentions in the Be A Spark Challenge
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