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Phoenix Rising Poetry Poems I have written over the last 14 years.

25/10/2020

Depression
By: Amberlynn Steward

I can’t let the devil get a hold of me
Looking towards the light for that promised eternity,
My Father and Heaven please guide me, so I can endure this suffering
The Devil is waiting at the gate to take me, I don’t want that address, I don’t belong in purgatory
I’m a child of God, not a child of you, get your hands off of me!
I’m gonna stand strong with the word and the faith, I can’t rid myself of my past but I can move away from it’s grasp
The fruits and vines which you bestowed on me, the anointing of the lamb, Jesus’s blood covers me, I won’t let the Devil pull the hood over my eyes, I’m not blind.
Those who have ears let them hear, those who have eyes let them see
This planet is not the place to be, get right with the Lord and he shall shelter thee..
These Demons of Depression just keep laughing at me, they tell me “you can never break free”
A life full of fear and anxiety, I won’t let you take me. I won’t let you break me.
My Father is far stronger than you, his love makes me stronger too.

02/04/2020

Don't Look
By: amberlynn steward

Can you see me?
Can you see the real me?
Do you know what I feel?
A shooting star that flies high, my love for you I will deny.
If Hell was an open gate, I would go there
just to see your face.
I hate you, I love you, I hate that I love you.
We can never be. There is no future for you and me.
And still I turn my eyes to the sky, the burn of passion I feel inside.
When you cross the galaxy, I hide. Don't look down at me, don't see me.
I don't want you to know, I don't want us to be.
Don't look at me, don't look through me, don't fly near me, don't fall for me-my beautiful sun-
We are star-crossed lovers, our paths do not lead to one another. We were never meant for each other.
I'll keep my feet on the ground, I won't let you star-dust me away, just let me drown.
I can't ride the dawn too Heaven, I can't cross the galaxy. I can't fly on the wings of Cupid, I won't let his arrows pierce me.
It will pass I do believe, like the sun and the moon, then I'll be free.
Until then I will gaze up at the shooting star, wishing it wasn't so far...
Forever we will be, never-ever-after.
Don't look at me.

02/04/2020

Moonflower
By: amberlynn Steward

Moonflower, soft petals of night,
Stretched out before the moons ethereal light.

The summer breeze, so calm and cool
Fireflies dancing above a lily-pond pool.

The beauty of the night, mysterious and pure
Holds to us a dreamy allure.

The moons reflective rays descend, bathing the moonflower in love that transcends.

She does not fear the stillness of night, nor envy the sunflowers glowing in the sun light.

You cannot know the light, if you do not know the night, but most do not recognize beauty before sunrise...

Serene and peaceful, she has no need to define, wholesome are her roots in time.

Forever to bathe in the moons calming light, watching the moths and fireflies.

The beauty in the darkness so hard to find, belongs to her alone, amongst the hidden fields of life...

02/04/2020

Dancing With Shadows
By: Amberlynn Steward

Masquerade in the night wind, dance with the shadows from within.
Under the moonlight, we expose the lies.
Lies formed by the illusions of our minds.
Burning bright, every heart, expose both the light, and the dark...
Fighting the darkness won’t light the way, dance with your shadows, don’t turn away.
Growth can only be secured, if we allow the pain we endured. The darkness we try to hide, only stagnates the light inside.
The paradox of the human condition, heart versus mind - equals indecision.
Balance can only be achieved, if we allow our weeping hearts to bleed.
Let the rivers of your soul flow, cry it out, then let it go. This dam can only hold so much, eventually these walls will bust.
We are the keepers of our own fate, it’s time we learn from our fathers mistakes.
Face the pain, don’t lock it away, or it will come back to haunt you some day.
Keep your eyes on the light, keep your feet on the ground. Dance with your shadows, then turn them around.

02/04/2020

No Beat
By: Amberlynn Steward

Wouldn’t it be better if there was no beat?
Stop the pain, and admit defeat.
Why do your words shatter my heart?
A weary soul, so full of scars.
The world crumbles to ash right before my very eyes, the mask I wear — falls, and darkness fills the skies...
But wouldn’t it be better if there was no beat?
Stop the pain, and admit defeat.
I thought I had learned my lesson once...twice...but I’m a glutton for punishment, in a world full of lies...
Leap from this tower that crumbles beneath my feet, but will my faith be strong enough to carry me?
The storm rages like the thundering inside, I’m so tired of wiping tears from my eyes...
The lightening is only bright enough, for a moment, to light the sky..
What is really there on the other side?
Past the darkness, will the sun still rise?
Where is the light at the end of this journey, when life has a way of leaving us on a gurney?
Compassion has always led my way, but it’s a heavy burden I’ve had to pay...
This world is not built for a heart like mine...
it’s exhausting to define........the ugliness that exists in mankind......

So, wouldn’t it be better if there was no beat?
Wave the white flag, time to retreat..

Stop the pain, and admit defeat.

02/04/2020

Angel of Hardship
By: Amberlynn Steward

There’s beauty in the pain of life, the hardships can humble you, or they can feel you with strife.
Try hard not lose yourself, little Angel, don’t lose your light in the fray.
you may be struggling now, but tomorrow will soon be yesterday.
I know you feel weak, little Angel, I have heard you cry out, just hold on a little tighter, don’t fill that pure heart with doubt.
I am always by your side, even when you can’t speak, I can hear your heart sing, that solemn beat. I won’t ever let you fall, not even with broken wings.
There’s a fire in your eyes, now let those embers beam, your passionate soul is far stronger than you think. But, will power alone, doesn’t equal strength.
Your life has been filled with suffering, but I can promise you, it wasn’t all for nothing. You have learned so much, and you have grown so strong, you prove everyday, that your enemies were wrong.
For every person that ever doubted you, for every scar that covers you, for every year that troubled you, for every tear you’ve wiped away, you still rise up to face another day.
Remember this little Angel, this pain is only temporary, like the beauty of the sunset, so can life be too, even if it’s short lived, it’s all up to you.
Stay on the right path little Angel, lift your head up and smile, this beauty only comes, every once in a little while.
One day the chains that bound you will break and fall away, the hardships that you suffered are not here to stay.
Keep your eyes on the light little Angel, be ready to ascend, all the pain you have suffered will soon come to an end.

26/02/2020

Stardust
By: Amberlynn Steward

Like a gaseous nebula,
you collapse and crumble...
Open up your heart, remain humble.
Rebirth is never an easy feat within this painful reality.
A dark night of the soul, Follow the stars as they glow...follow their light to find your way home.
Moonless is the darkest of nights, but the sky will still sparkle in your eyes.
Like lanterns against a canvas of black, go higher and higher, don’t ever look back...
A Metamorphosis comes tonight, the time for a change is in sight.
You are becoming who you were meant to be, a shining sun for all to see.
A guiding light -soon to be- a guiding light to put lost souls at ease...
Through stardust you were born, through stardust you will leave, let intuition guide you, until you find your wings...
Into the universe we ascend, where the universe lies within...
Rise into the velvet darkness of night, you are the same as those heavenly lights.

26/02/2020

Arise
By: Amberlynn Steward

There’s a raging fire in my soul, a passion in my heart that hungers for something more.
Led to the depths of this darkness once again, what painful transformation will it take to finally ascend?
Will this ever meet its end, or will this metamorphosis condemn me to ashes once again?
Even in this emptiness, this desolate wasteland of existence. These shackles return, deny, restrict, and burn.
What Peace is it that I am meant to find? Deep within this battleground of my mind?
Like the Phoenix, I rise, into the new dawn, and crimson skies. Just to watch, as she dies again, right before my very eyes...
All the strength that it takes, the beauty of her dark fate, short-lived and yet so great.
It’s never too late, to rise again...
But here in these embers, I stand and wait for these cinders, to smolder and ignite, so my wings can finally carry me into the light...
How much more must I take? Why does this have to be my fate? I’m tired of this perilous game of life...
Watching as all I create, gets destroyed and ripped away, this is not by my desires but by design, by fate.
Stripped down to the bareness of my soul, with nothing left to shelter me from this cold.
This bitterness, it only grows. Desperately, I start to lose hold, of the darkness I try so hard to control...
No one ever has to know, just how painful the loneliness that comes with constant growth...
This purgatory will come to an end someday, and one day I will arise again. With all the beauty, and the power of the Phoenix, that lies within...

26/02/2020

Fantasy
By: Amberlynn Steward

I used to believe my existence in this world meant something, after all, there must’ve been a reason for all the suffering...
But I realize now, it’s just not so.
Maybe the purpose was simply to grow.
But why even bother with these gifts, if I cannot withstand the rift?
Write a poem, draw a picture, search the hearts upon this planet.
Wipe a tear, offer a shoulder, yet still I feel as though this world has grown colder.
So if there is no purpose to this pain, then why even bother searching for shelter in the rain?
One person can do so much, but I’m not the one to carry that torch.
I’ve wished so much, upon these stars, that I could transform the ugliness of these scars.
But shooting stars cannot he trusted, anymore than the fantasy world I lusted.
So desperate to believe, there was an impossible goal I was meant to reach.
I wanted to change the hearts of everyone I meet, I wanted to help the world take a leap,
But it’s painfully clear to me now, I don’t have what it takes, I can barely shoulder the burden of my own foolish mistakes.
The only gift I possess, is the ability to see the distress, but never the right words to speak, never the ability to help others take a leap.
It’s beyond frustrating, being able to see all, but doing nothing. Being able to feel all, SAY SOMETHING!
But who am I to believe, my existence ever meant anything? So many years wasted, searching for that dream I created.
It’s all been nothing more than a fantasy, and I realize now, I never really had a destiny.

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