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I RISE

From the flames...

By Reb KreylingPublished 27 days ago 1 min read

You say it’s the end

That we’re over

As you light my life on fire

But I will rise.

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You say I’m nothing without you

That I will falter and fail

That my life will be nothing by ashes.

But I will rise.

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You say that I won’t finish

That I won’t use my education

That I will burn the world down around me

But I will rise.

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I don’t care what your views are

I will do my best to succeed

I will not allow you to bring me down

I will rise.

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Like the phoenix that renews itself

Every time it bursts into flames

I will rise.

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About the Creator

Reb Kreyling

I've been telling stories since I learned to talk and writing them for as long as I can remember. Now I'm also doing content for librarians. Find me on Facebook!

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  • RAOM15 days ago

    Incredibly internal, like a mirror of every soul struggling within the waves of life and its murky waters, trying to hold on and reach some shore that offers warmth and freedom from bitterness and pain.

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