Field of Ashes

I'm in a field
of ash and fire,

Transformed
by the winds of change.

I see it all.

Everything.

I feel it, too.

The depth of my pain.

Your lies—
they're all here,
and yet,
they no longer overwhelm me.

You're with me somehow,
beside me,
in spirit.

Our memories surround us,
cradle us,
beg us
to simply stay.

I can't.
I won't.
I've changed.

Like a phoenix.