Phoenix

SheWasTheSun

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 

  • Author: SheWasTheSun (Offline Offline)
  • Published: January 26th, 2021 00:32
  • Comment from author about the poem: Leaving abuse, manipulation, and disrespect behind. Closing the book.
  • Category: Unclassified
  • Views: 42
  • Users favorite of this poem: L. B. Mek, Bragee
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  • Goldfinch60

    May you rise from those ashes to find a wonderful new life that will be there awaiting you.

    Andy

  • L. B. Mek

    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'

    • SheWasTheSun

      Thank you so much! One of my favorite and most therapeutic poems I've written!

    • Bragee

      Keep rising
      Transcend above
      Heal
      I love this!



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