Die. Rise. Repeat.

Rising

from the ashes,

from fire and brim...

...a phoenix

reawakens,

resurrects,

reconciles with the life

that caused its downfall once before.

I am

such a creature- one

taking the fire of destruction,

making a fertile ground for rebirth;

taking cold and bitter ashes,

making clemency and beauty;

taking death,

making life.

I am

created from

that which destroyed me,

stronger

than ever before.

With newfound strength,

my courage,

my tenacity,

are multiplied

exponentially.

With these expounded virtues,

these precious gifts,

I conquer the very last of

my demons,

climbing to the very top of

my mountains

in this life.

This cycle

of death

and rebirth,

of strengthening,

continues

until I reach

my place of peace

and

-at long last-

am able

to pass this gift

to another.

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