This poem is a gentle reflection on resilience, transformation, and emotional healing. It speaks about rising through difficult times, not by escaping pain, but by growing through it.

It carries the message that every fall reshapes us, and every struggle becomes part of becoming stronger, wiser, and more whole.

Rising Through the Fire #

When life feels like it’s burning bright,
and shadows swallow all your light,
don’t turn away, don’t run in fear—
even fire can make the path clear.

You rise with smoke, you rise with air,
with silent strength you know was there.
Not broken—just reshaped inside,
with hope still walking by your side.

You learn to smile through aching pain,
to stand up once and once again.
And in the ashes, soft and slow,
new pieces of you start to grow.

You don’t fight pain by turning away,
you learn to rise a little every day.
You see yourself in a deeper way—
you shape yourself like new clay.

So let the past drift out of view,
it did its part to shape what’s true.
What’s gone is gone, what’s here is real—
a stronger heart, a chance to heal.

(Vijay Verma)
 www.retiredkalam.com

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