Phoenix

[Icky_Thoomp]

Hiding in a maze of non-committal smiles
I make you hate me for a challenge
Climb upon the phoenix rising from
my ashes and you will ascend to the plane
of your consciousness. Without me
you will smile there and belong

Playing a game without winners and losing
heart when victory is not yours

Cold within the shell of your soul, tears
are impossible.
Move without thought towards your destiny
as it is waiting for you.

Peel away a layer, expose the hidden
The hidden does not differ from the visible.
Keep peeling, you will find no core and you
will cry

[Bifrost]

+rep for you.

I like it a lot. I've read it like 3 times over the last couple of days and it gets better each time - the sign of a good poem.

[Icky_Thoomp]

Hey Bifrost,
Thanks for the nice words. It is really heartening to hear that someone else likes your writing.

The only bad thing about this poem is the state of mind that I was in when I wrote it. Seems that you really need to suffer for your art. :)