Phoenix Relaxes Before Rising from the Ashes by mythsteps published on 2022-08-29T14:11:29Z THE PHOENIX RELAXES BEFORE RISING FROM THE ASHES I am the phoenix bird and I’m here to tell you a secret: after each crash I enjoy a short break before rising from the ashes: a part of me just wants to relax-- why fight if no victory can ever be final? But though I find comfort in the soft gray nest at first soon, I start to feel dull and dim and so, begin to work to rekindle my fire-- by now I know how. And when I’m able to fly away I’ll tell myself what I tell myself every time I rise up: be careful not to burn too hot. Maybe someday I’ll obey that wisdom within me-- though I may not feel the same fiery thrill at least I won’t crash. But I wonder-- do I secretly desire that archetypal drama? Genre poetry