My insides are crumbling
The sadness of this earth
Slowly chipping away at me
Weighs heavily on my soul
Beaten and broken down
Demolished by personal and worldly
Issues arising like smoke from a fire
The abuse and violence
I can’t take anymore!
Like a phoenix from the ashes
I have transformed
A chance to start anew
Gaining strength from my pain
I stand tall once again.
I am my soul
I have a body
My first taste of another realm
Shows me that we are one
Every spirit is connected
To nature, to the universe, to each other