Phoenix

Feathers foiled & joints grind
Wings flown their last time

In the dark to find rest
Time long since come to pass

No one left to say goodbye
Time to hope, time to die

To thyself he comes quick
Death ignites flames, they lick

Cleansed by fire, born is hope
Come forth anew

Ashes swirl & embers burn
Smoke engulfs that tired life

Wings burst forth in golden rays
Made new again to rise, to fly

On winds that blow North & South
Fly away somewhere unseen

New creation with new dreams

-Lauren Moreta