fiery wings

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I was so bold once
Chasing the stars
With fiery wings of passion
I was soaring
And feeling undefeatable
I was bright
Weaving with fearlessness
Through the darkened corners of night
I was confident
Draped in the reassurance
Of something that was mine
I was a fiery angel
Cascading through life
Soaring for new heights

But then I just stopped

I doubted
and my cloak of confidence shrunk
skin tight
Where every insecurity was seen
My fiery wings
Turned to ash
And rained down with me
As I fell from the heights
I tried so hard to reach
I'm reaching out now
Trying to grab a ledge
To hold on to
What I used to have
A breath of fire
Through my flight
Now set nothing
But a trail of smoke
Following my descent

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⏰ Last updated: Nov 14, 2019 ⏰

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