Phoenix

I know I’m not perfect,
and I know I never will be.
The difficult obstacle which I must withstand
is whether or not to accept this.

I will overcome my burdens
like a phoenix through fire,
I will sink to the lowest point
only to rise higher.

I will not back down,
and I will not give up.
I will stand and fight
my weakest of thoughts.

I will cry
I will scream
I will split
At the seams

I will repeat
I will defend
I will let my
Confidence mend

It is not the simple task
Of merely letting go
It is looking out of a room
With no windows

It is jumping off of a bridge
Into air below
It is running in place
With nowhere to go

Breathing in slowly,
We will analyze the situation
Conceive our mind’s mediation
Learn to live free of overextension