From the Ashes I Rise

From ashes to ashes Dust to dust Seasons change as time passes Once shining turned to rust From brokenness to beauty, from lost to found From the ashes the phoenix rises, soaring through the clouds Breaking down walls forged of stone and steel Created from chaos, the storm is real Rain washes away all the messes I’ve made, Searching far and wide, my dues are paid Transcending limitations, I'm held back no more I’m no longer afraid, I welcome the storm From flying to falling I’m crashing and burning Finding strength through loss, I’ve had time to mourn By being broken I’ve been reborn Somewhere along the way I lost myself, Like looking for that one book on the world’s biggest bookshelf I kept overlooking what’s important Like eve I got caught up in the word’s of the serpent Like pages ripped from a book I’m torn Delicate and dangerous like a roses thorns Pieced together like patchwork Rebuilding what’s been lost is an artwork Without pain there’d be no progress Without failure there’d be no success the phoenix rising represents hope, growth and change And growth is knowing when to turn the page From charred remains comes resiliency And strength from memories Rise up from the ashes stronger than before It’s time to become something more