In the quiet depths of a shattered heart,

Whispers of pain tear my world apart,

For you, my love, were once my sun,

But now, darkness and loneliness have won.

Through the labyrinth of memories, I tread,

Following the echoes of words you said,

Each broken promise, a piercing thorn,

Leaving scars in places once adorned.

A fragile vessel, once filled with trust,

Now a vessel of fragments, turned to dust,

You held my heart, fragile and true,

But now it lies broken, because of you.

Yet amidst the wreckage, a phoenix rises,

Stronger and wiser, with newfound prizes,

I gather the pieces with shaking hands,

Mending my soul with determined strands.

No longer defined by your heart's deceit,

I find redemption in my own heartbeat,

I reclaim my worth, and I rise above,

A survivor of love's treacherous cove.

So farewell, my love, may you seek your peace,

I release you from my love's abyss, and cease,

For I am a phoenix, rising from the past,
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Unburdened by your love that couldn't last

Writer's Statement: ​This poem is the story of a girl being put through the ringer time and time again, getting her heart shattered and struggling at times in life. However, this is the part where she finds strength and resilience in her time of desperation and pain.