Life As the Phoenix

Shattered like falling tears colliding on karma’s lips
sniffling ideas linger between the pieces of a broken spirit.  
A spirit which once stood indestructible on the doorsteps of hell 
and fearless in the living rooms of the dead. 

Now I lay shattered, 
Powerless,
Gasping for air amid rapids which course crevices of my face;
Striving not to be drowned by the wells of my own origins

I search, 
Severely seeking shattered sources of a severed smile.
Gathering aspects of I,
Yet leaving fallacies of reality amongst broken pieces.

I will rise a phoenix until
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Culverhouse Avatar
November 2, 2009 at 5:12 PM
nicely p[enned, good one!!
Mason Avatar
October 24, 2009 at 11:14 AM
Awesome writing here, James. So glad to see you posting again here at the Soup !!
Strand Avatar
October 22, 2009 at 12:07 AM
Great work James.Rgds Brian & thanks for your welcome comments today
Goff Avatar
October 21, 2009 at 5:40 PM
I enjoyed this fine poetry! James!
Higgins Avatar
October 21, 2009 at 4:49 PM
This is an awesome write James..I think the lines work very well..write on.
Guzzi Avatar
October 21, 2009 at 4:03 PM
I really really like it..yet the last line does not do the verse justice (poke) Light & Love..also sorry if you are having a bad spell!
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