In an alternate universe

I lit the pyre

And saw the fire erupt

Quicker than I expected

As the flames spread in its full glory

I saw it engulf 

My body

My thoughts

My dreams

And the whole of me

Inch by inch, within minutes

The fire burned down my entire existence

Turning it into ashes

But somehow

It healed my brokenness

And cleansed my soul

Maybe it was time

To rise back and shine with a new zeal