A Phoenix in Chains

She was a flame, that burned bright and bold

Ambition fueled, her heart and soul to mold

She reached for stars, and dared to dream

But Life had other plans, it seemed

It twisted and turned, and broke her at every bend

Yet still she rose, though her spirit would wend

She compromised, and lowered her sights

But still they blamed, and defamed her lights

They attacked her character, and tore her apart

Leaving scars, that would never depart

Still she tried, through every strife

But the struggle seemed, to have no end in life

When will it stop, this endless fight?

When will she find, a glimmer of light?

For now she's trapped, in this endless night

A soul on fire, in a world without light

But still she rises, though weary and worn

For in her heart, a spark remains unsworn

A spark of hope, that one day she'll be free

And her ambition, will finally set her sea.