**Elegy for the Shattered Soul**

In the depths of my being, a chasm lies

A void that gapes, a wound that won't deny

The ache of betrayal, the sting of deceit

A heart once full, now drained, a soul defeated

He whispered sweet nothings, lies in my ear

Promises of forever, tears I couldn't clear

A web of deceit, a tapestry so fine

I was blind, lost in the labyrinth of his design

He belittled my worth, my voice, my name

Reduced me to nothing, a fragile, broken frame

A mere object, a plaything, a toy to be used

My emotions, a pawn, in his game of abuse

And I, a woman, in a world so unkind

A world that sees me, but refuses to find

My strength, my power, my voice, my will

Drowned out by the din, of patriarchal still

The weight of sexism, a crushing force

A constant reminder, of my second-class course

The glass ceiling, a barrier, a limit, a test

A never-ending battle, to prove my worth, to be the best

But I am tired, so tired, of fighting the fight

Of being seen, but not heard, of being in the dark of night

I am tired of being told, to be silent, to obey

To conform, to comply, to surrender, to fade away

My heart, a heavy burden, a weight that I bear

A soul, so weary, so worn, so torn, so rare

I am a woman, in a world, so unkind

A world that sees me, but refuses to find

The tears I've cried, the pain I've known

The scars I bear, the wounds that won't be sown

The lies, the deceit, the heartache, the shame

The memories, that haunt me, that bring me pain

And yet, I rise, I rise, I rise again

A phoenix from the ashes, a soul reborn in pain

I rise, with every tear, with every scar

I rise, with every wound, with every shattered star

For I am a woman, and I will not be tamed

I will not be silenced, I will not be ashamed

I will rise, I will roar, I will make my stand

I will be heard, I will be seen, I will take back my land

In the depths of my being, a fire now burns

A flame that flickers, a spark that yearns

To break free, to shatter, to rise above

To leave behind, the ashes, the dust, the love

For death, it seems, is not the end

But a new beginning, a chance to transcend

To leave behind, the pain, the hurt, the shame

To rise, to soar, to find my own name

And so I'll rise, I'll rise, I'll rise again

A soul reborn, a heart that beats, a spirit that sustains

I'll rise, with every tear, with every scar

I'll rise, with every wound, with every shattered star

For I am a woman, and I will not be tamed

I will not be silenced, I will not be ashamed

I will rise, I will roar, I will make my stand

I will be heard, I will be seen, I will take back my land.