Phoenix Rising

I wrote this poem this evening as I lay on my sofa contemplating my day. I started this blog to write about my healing journey. I haven’t got as far in my writing as I would have liked but I recognise how difficult last year was for myself and my system. I am also recognising how far I have come on my healing journey. I am grateful to every single alter within my system. Their strength is incredible. Although I have written this poem from my perspective I also honour everyone inside and I am grateful for the part they have played in getting us all this far.

Phoenix

Life started hard,really rough

Conditioning told me I was never enough

I tried to keep going and forge my own way

But things deteriorated day after day

I stumbled and fell hit the ground bad

Rivers of trauma that made me think I was mad

I kept on trying me and my parts won’t be defeated

Thankfully the love in my heart was never depleted

Held onto hope even when it seemed there was none

A spark of light to the healing I will run

But even the light has brought hard work

The brighter it shines the more shadows that lurk

Illuminating the pain that needs witnessed and understood

Facing all the challenges I never imagined I could

Here I stand today my heart beating strong

Weathering the worst of each and every storm

Made of star dust of light and of love

Now I see I have always been enough.

Phoenix

Photo by Katie.