out of the past

you took my heart and made it yours. you said you’d keep it safe. we both said things we can’t unsay…knives piercing through my shame.

vision blurred from tears cascading, words obscure. held captive by feelings. until we could give no more.

a simple summary. a truth to embrace. moving forward is the opposite of staying in place.

forever shedding resentments like a snake sheds its skin. something new arises. a solution steps in.

the mighty phoenix from the ash. she spreads her wings towards a new, wider path.

and then, before our eyes…

she flies