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Phoenix Descending
March 24, 2019
I am but a once-lived Phoenix in life
One with paradoxical compliance
With my flame’s dousing, of ending my strife
I’ve ignored ideals, gone straight for science
When my flames extinguish and become ash
Don’t wait for rebirth, don’t expect my fire
I’ll accept my dousing as it shall splash
I am ashes, not dust, I need no pyre
I shall burn hot to the end of my days
But will never cut trees for more kindling
Let legacy’s relic stand for the blaze
Accept, do not fret over life’s dwindling
Extinguishment is not when I baptise
I am a felled Phoenix who shall not rise
© Hali S., Robinson, IL
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I wrote this for my English class for the Day of the Dead. I wanted to capture the beauty in accepting the inevitable and going in peace, as opposed to fighting to prolong one's life at every opportunity. My ultimate goal is to be at peace with my decisions in old age, and thus, pass more peacefully when it's my time.