The Phoenix by Cheri Borowiec

dated 6/24/13

The Phoenix is still there

no matter how hard you

try to die he will never

let you

He will keep on risin’

from the ashes of your

repeated self emulations

because you have not

accomplished your purpose

in this life, and he

will keep doing so until

you do. Recognize the

gift of the Phoenix

use it to accomplish

all you were meant

to. There is greatness

in you no matter how

you try to destroy it

it will never go away it is real

accept it, live it

Take your place among the Masters of the Universe

you do not need to be self-exiled to hell anymore

Welcome to heaven

Cheri Borowiec is a poet, artist, and entrepreneur who owns and operates The Cheese Box in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. A graduate of Northwestern University, she further developed her creative voice and focus on emotional truth through acting studies at The Ted Liss Workshop. Her poetry is marked by a visceral exploration of resilience and spiritual reclamation, often charting the journey from isolation toward a state of being "complete, integrated, and whole." Whether through her writing or her presence in the Lake Geneva community, Cheri’s work remains dedicated to the power of rediscovering light and truth within the shadows of experience.