I punctured my heart.
How could I?
How could I?
How could I do such a thing?
I should have let
sleeping dogs lie;
but was it wrong
to be optimistic
and coated in confidence,
ignoring a second thought
of ‘what if’?
…Perhaps!
Here it bleeds fire
that burns a cavity in my soul
throwing my mind in disarray.
and my body
in an uneasy state.
But my brain comes to work
with a certain thought
about the phoenix;
reminding me of how
it must burn to be re-born.
With that as the last piece
to the puzzle,
I emerged from the ashes
of my failed past
knowing I leave nothing behind
as I take the next exit
to a new life.
Lord Emmanuel 
It’s always a painful emergence from the ashes… but new life brings new hope.. Loved the read and flow of this one.. xPenx
This is tough. Great work
I don’t even know how I ended up here, but I thought this post was great. I do not know who you are but definitely you’re going to a famous blogger if you are not already 😉 Cheers!
Wonderful! 🙂
Beautiful words offering hope. Love it!
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wonderful-straight and to the point, spare in words, each one meaningful.
Wonderful poem 🙂
Nicely written, expressed beautifully.
Bravo!
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I think it’s pretty cool that we get to have as many “do-overs” as we need. Love this!
Remarkable! burn to be reborn, next exit to a new life — ironies of life can really be good 🙂
What an excellent title for such a wonderful poem. I like how you dust off and start your new life at the next exit so well done
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hopeful, keep dreaming.
🙂
good for you.
glad to steer your wheels to a new and hopeful direction.
🙂
Very well said! Great poem that speaks great truth. We must leave the past and move forward; always!
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I love the last line “as I take the next exit to a new life”. That leaves such promise. So nice!
ouch, don’t we leave a part of us behind, in our past though?
strong sentiment
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love the message here, you rock.
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Fabulous words offering hope.
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Nice job, well thought out. Carry on! V.
Powerful poem my friend. I really enjoyed this poem and there are times in my life that I have felt the same way, as I imagine others have as well. Thank you for sharing.
~Corbie Sinclair