~~THE SONGS OF THE PHOENIX~~
// These are unique poems, and they share similarities. There is one for each important turning point in Scarlett's life from the death of her sister and forward. The new 'Verses' are added to the bottom. Thank you for reading. //
[The Revenge]
All that was and came before.
Is dead and gone and is no more.
Who I was I am no longer.
That which hasn’t killed me, makes me stronger.
I step away from them all.
Ignore their screams as they all fall.
From ash and flame,
I gladly return them whence they came.
Those that seek to break me,
Are not the ones who make me.
So now, in the hells they rot,
They thought me owned... but I am not.
From the flames I walk.
At the phoenix, they now gawk.
Look long and hard at what you will not touch.
Hold still, die quietly, it won’t hurt much...
~~
[Rising]
All that was and came before
Is dead and gone, and is no more
Who I was I am no longer
Trial has worked to make me stronger
Those who'd seek a way to break
The Phoenix that the fire does make
Shall soon see how foolish they are
Her secret motivations to carry her far
From the ashes she appears
No longer ruled by her fears
A daunting dream none dare to hold
Watching the game now unfold
Standing no matter the cost
Not looking back for what was lost
Angels walk among the flames
Beating devils at their own games
And so the Phoenix waltzes away
A vibrant light in a world of gray
~~
[Re-forged]
All that was and came before
Is dead and gone, and is no more
Who I was, I am no longer
Trial by fire, I have emerged stronger.
Now I find they seek to break
This creature that the past did make
No turning back now, it’s too late by far
To outrun the past, Sister, how wrong we are
I find myself bound by old fears
Nothing ever as it appears
Stubborn will to survive does make me bold
I will not turn back to caged bars meant to hold
Damaged, broken, high was the cost
But the will to live as I wish, never lost
She smiled so sweetly from the flames
This is just another of her cruel games
I will not let dreams fall beyond my reach, away
To ashes she has gone, to ashes she will stay
Unbound but not unscathed, Still free
Re-forged, brand new for the world to see
~~
[Resolution]
All that was and came before
Is dead and gone, and is no more
Who I was, I am no longer
The fire simply makes me stronger
Screaming at the wind until there's nothing more to say
Until I finally see that it was you who walked away
A fortress built of stone in a prison sealed with flame
Find the Crimson Phoenix something they can never tame
And when at last the anger passes swiftly to the night
I somehow find a moment's peace in unexpected light
Surprised to find that I do not dance alone
Dare I think to hope my soul's not so forgone
Nothing left but who I am and who I seek to be
And that is something they can ever take from me
Perhaps it isn't truly so wrong of me to dare
To remember well what it meant to care
Now the time has come to choose
I play a game I dare not think to loose
Now we stand and they will soon fall
And I step from the ashes newest of all
It no longer matters, the times to the flame
So long as I do not forget from whence I came
Soon they will look to what the failed to once behold
This phoenix, ever to rise, before the ashes grow cold
~~
[Surrender]
All that was and came before
Is dead and gone, and is no more
Who I was, I am no longer
The fire simply makes me stronger
Seeking forgiveness no matter what it may take
Resolved to bend instead of break
Unsure now of what might lay ahead
But knowing in my heart that I now make the bed
Finding hope in the strangest places
Seeking friends among a sea of faces
A promise to keep, I’ll not let go
No matter the way the wind may blow
The ashes are scattered, the flame in embers
I am not the creature everyone remembers
Surrender to the fire that burns within
Not rage, but hope and let the process begin
I am the Phoenix of blood and fire
I’ll not be denied the freedom I desire
To no demon, past or present I’ll bow
To better things I will surrender now
The Phoenix rises to something new
Spreads her wings and reaches to the blue
~~
[The Uncaging]
All that was and came before
Is dead and gone, and is no more
Who I was, I am no longer
The fire serves, has made me stronger
I burned away everything that was rot
I walked from the ashes with all that was not
I'm finding now there is much still to learn
And learning now I no longer burn
The things that bound me are no more
The promises made, to be kept like before
I spread my wings, no longer wounded dove
I take to the stars dancing up above
Through trial and friendship something is found
A beauty beyond compare, that will forever astound
I stand amazed that I have come this far
From cold ashes I now reach for your star
I am the phoenix of blood and of fire
I have attained that which I did desire
I have discovered the passing of rage
I have flown finally from my own cage
I soar, now wondering what is next to come
Not forgetting those who each helped some
Never forgetting the Seraphim who guards my heart
Never forgetting the promise made at the start
In ways never imagined I stand free
The Crimson Phoenix, I'll forever be
~~
[Something Beautiful]
All that was and came before
Is dead and gone, and is no more
Who I was, I am no longer
T'is flame-forged dreams, that make me stronger
To burn with light and hope, not hate
To be more than I was in roiling state
Of hurt and anger there can be no more
I must become something better than before
And as a Phoenix of blood and fire
I cannot attain all I desire
Looking to new flame burning bright
Like stars that shimmer on the blackest night
Tiny embers of prayers and of dreams
Was it always so much more than it seems
How could I have let the fires blind me so
To rise from the ashes, I need only let go
From a love so much like a gemstone rare
To a myth of grace and inner beauty fair
And in my wake I leave the past
Walking through flame knowing it won't last
For all the world there is a turning
Ashes cool when the fire's done burning
~~