Ashes to Flight

A girl in her tender teens
dreams of chasing rainbows,
a world of colour and wonder,
enticing her to explore.

The twenties arrive, a time of flight,
where ambitions bloom like wildflowers,
and aspirations soar on wings
woven from faith and confidence,
in the boundless power within.

But then, the thirties come—
and the life boat meets fierce waves,
rocking in perilous ways.
You tell yourself it’s just a storm,
that vibrant days of joy and light
wait just beyond the horizon.

Yet, as the thirties close with a thunderous crash,
you find yourself in fragments,
shattered and scattered,
pieces to be gathered, mended,
while your yearning for a soulmate
fades into the wilderness of endless time.

The forties stand as a daunting peak—
a time to glance back at broken shards
of who you once believed yourself to be.
The promises once held like treasure
have dissolved into nothing,
crushing your ego like fragile glass.
You stumble through the dark,
tasting the bitterness of shattered wings
and crumbled dreams.

But now, it is time to awaken—
to rise from the ashes of lost years
and forgotten dreams,
to rebuild with strength anew,
and let the flame of your rebirth
light the path ahead.

If still you don’t wake up,
eternal slumber will claim you forever.