"RISING LIKE PHOENIX"

She's been dismissed

belittled

considered a freak and overly sensitive

'though she believes

something's got to give

She's been heartbroken

fooled by promises then abandoned

but it has taught her to remain independent

self-reliant

'though it's sometimes okay to reach out to others

willing to help her

to become better

She's been taken for granted

left feeling jaded

with piles of debt

but hey, nothing can hold her back

They can do what they like

she'll put up her best fight

again and again, with all her might

All in all,

she's made a promise to herself

despite all the crashes

and how she has to burn

she must always rise again

like Phoenix from ashes...

R.