Ashes
When people told you to be strong
You knew some things had to collapse
After things turned worse than wrong
Burned down into bare ashes
Before the ashes, souls ascended
There was just dust after them
But ashes started fluorescing
When souls have arrived in heaven
Tragic as things turned out to be
As its nature, time has passed
From the ashes, their wings spreading,
Arose two beautiful phoenixes
Leaving birdwatchers astounded,
Shortly after being reborn
The creatures would not remain grounded
They lifted off, and they have flown
Two birds of fire now light the world,
The sky is theirs, but don’t forget
Their miraculous rebirth
Was from that fluorescent ash
Manolis Aligizakis 