Alone With The Poppies

An early autumn day,
I’ll never forget
There amongst the poppies,
A sun starting to set

I was questioning my fate,
It had led me here
The voices in my head saying,
There’s nothing to fear

It was just weeks earlier,
A decision was made
I’d move on from one life,
With another I would trade

It definitely wasn’t easy,
But it needed to be done
Avoiding a world of chaos,
I could no longer run

My best friend forever,
And the faith she had in me
It was all that I needed,
To be who I could be

As I stood there now proud,
Looking into the skies
I noticed it forming slowly,
A phoenix did rise

With the support of just one,
My life started to change
I’d chase after my dream,
And at last turn the page

(Written for the painting titled ‘Alone With The Poppies’)