I will not apologize
For how I choose to rise
From the ashes you left
And tried to collect
After you burned me to the ground
And I didn’t make a sound
Why am I always the love of your life
Once I’m completely black and blue inside
Why is everything your fault
Once I finally get up the nerve to bolt
I will not apologize
For a single one of those Phoenix nights
Under glaring street lights
I cried in my car all night
Just to get out of your sight
A phoenix does not apologize
For how they choose to rise
So I’ll sit atop my mountain
And spend my time counting
The reasons I left your valley
As if I could even tally
All the scars you left on my mind
All the hours of wasted time
Three years is a long time to burn
But three years is a long time to learn
And so instead of an apology
You get a chapter in my mythology
I will not apologize
For how I choose to rise
From the ashes you left
For me to collect
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Author:
SheWasTheSun (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Leaving abuse, manipulation, and disrespect behind. Closing the book.
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Comments3
May you rise from those ashes to find a wonderful new life that will be there awaiting you.
Andy
Thank you Andy!
wat a wonderful gift you've chosen to share,
of brutally learnt wisdom, versed
so transcendentally brilliant!
'Three years is a long time to burn
But three years is a long time to learn
And so instead of an apology
You get a chapter in my mythology
I will not apologize
For how I choose to rise
From the ashes you left
For me to collect'
Thank you so much! One of my favorite and most therapeutic poems I've written!
Keep rising
Transcend above
Heal
I love this!
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