the destruction commenced
unwarranted
catastrophic.
I raised my hands
a blessing
tasting the fire
the ash.
donโt be fooled
by the burns
of the leftover destruction.
having to rise from those ashes
I discovered
re-discovered
Myself.
My strength.
My intelligence.
A glorious phoenix
with wings of fire
and ash.
–ย flying, soaring. a winged beast of magnificent life.